Speaker:
Dr. Jason Creasman,  Alleman Hall McCoy Russell and Tuttle LLP.

Title:
“ Patent Law as a Career for Scientists and Engineers”

Abstract:
Patents are intimately connected with the research and development that drives our global economy. One indication of the importance of patents in today's economy is the growing number of patent applications that are filed worldwide. Patent filings in the United States alone have increased eighty-eight percent in the past ten years. All indications suggest that patent filings will continue to increase in the coming years. The explosive growth of patents has created a need for patent professionals that can help inventors obtain, maintain, and enforce their patents. Jason Creasman, a registered patent attorney and MSU physics alumnus, will describe the career opportunities that are available to students earning undergraduate or graduate degrees in science or engineering.

About the Presenter: Jason Creasman graduated from Montana State University in 1997 with a degree in Physics. In 2001, Jason received his Juris Doctorate from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. Jason stayed in Portland after law school and is now a partner at the intellectual property law firm Alleman Hall McCoy Russell and Tuttle LLP.

Host:
William Hiscock