Jeffrey Glenn Sheldon

Jeffrey Sheldon has been litigating patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets and prosecuting patent applications, trademarks, and copyrights since 1975. He has been adjunct professor in intellectual property law and patent law at Southwestern University Law School, and advanced patent law at Loyola University, both in Los Angeles. Mr. Sheldon is a member and chairman of the American Intellectual Property Law Association. He was also chairman of the Intellectual Property Law section of the State Bar of California.

Mr. Sheldon has a BS in Chemical Engineering and an MS in Bioengineering from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, as a Marshall Scholar. He has worked as an engineer for Exxon, Shell Chemical, Lee Pharmaceuticals, and Pharmaseal Labs. His law degree is from Loyola Law School, and he has represented major corporations (American Homes for Rent, Southern California Edison, and more), individuals, small companies, and startups.

Mr. Sheldon is the author of the well-respected treatise "How to Write a Patent Application", "Managers' Guide to Intellectual Property," and numerous articles for the Daily Journal and other legal publications. He has also been a speaker for the CEB and Practicing Law Institute.