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Geoff White is General Counsel and Chief IP Counsel at SilcoTek Corporation, a chemical vapor deposition coating services company that applies coatings for companies in the semiconductor industry, medical device industry, analytical instrumentation industry, as well as a wide variety of manufacturers and processing facilities. Geoff has guest-lectured on intellectual property strategy at a variety of conferences as well as at Penn State University, the University of Pittsburgh, La Roche College, Lebanon Valley College, and Duquesne University.

At SilcoTek, he works closely with the R&D team and the Sales and Marketing team to guide the strategy on creating and monetizing intellectual property in the US and abroad. He also is heavily involved in all non-core business relationships using IP to create win-win relationships with external entities. With his assistance, SilcoTek has well over 100 patents and patent applications, has enforced against multiple external entities, and has monetized some of its patents.

Prior to joining SilcoTek, Geoff was at McNees Wallace & Nurick, where he focused on patent strategy and obtaining patents. While there, he worked with some of the world’s largest companies as well as start-ups. Geoff has a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh, a J.D. from Widener University, and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property from George Washington University. He is admitted to the Bar in Pennsylvania and is registered with the USPTO.