Natasha Samuels
Senior Intellectual Property Manager
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Natasha manages a patent portfolio of more than 860 patent applications currently in prosecution on a global basis. Yale has 1193 issued patents globally. Managing the portfolio includes due diligence regarding assignment/ownership matters and serving as a cross functional liaison between faculty, Yale Ventures staff and third parties.
Natasha holds a B.S. from Syracuse University School of Information Studies and a paralegal certificate from the University of Hartford. Prior to joining Yale Ventures, Natasha worked for 8 years in foreign patent prosecution at Cantor Colburn LLP in Hartford, Connecticut.