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Meet the presenters of Michigan Lean Startup Conference-Jeffrey Schox

The Momentum Lean Startup Conference is just over a week away! Until then, we will continue to introduce you to the awesome speakers that will be presenting that day. Today we will feature patent attorney, Jeffrey Schox.

Jeffrey is a Registered Patent Attorney and the founding member of Schox Patent Group, a boutique patent firm devoted to building patent portfolios for early stage startups. Drawing on his experience of over twelve years in patent law and five years in angel investing, he has written patent applications for startups that attracted investments from high profile venture capital firms, such as Bessemer, BlueRun, DFJ, Flagship, Founders Fund, Greylock, Kleiner Perkins, and Union Square. As a Consulting Professor, Jeffrey teaches patent law at Stanford University (in the engineering and law schools) and at the University of Michigan (in the engineering school). His presentation is titled “MVPS (minimum viable patent strategy)”

There is a misunderstanding that startups must choose between sharing their ideas during customer development, or protecting their inventions with a patent. In fact, by avoiding the patent pitfalls, startups can choose both. Jeff will cover how to develop a MVPS (minimum viable patent strategy) that attracts money from investors and increases chances of an acquisition.

We look forward to welcoming Jeffrey and the other speakers to Grand Rapids next week!