Intellectual Property Licensing
Brian D. Gildea, Esq.
Executive Director, IP & Licensing(617) 353-8996 • gildeabd@bu.edu
Mr. Gildea has more than 13 years of experience as an intellectual property attorney focusing on patent, trademark and trade secret matters in the areas of chemistry, biotechnology, life science, pharmaceuticals, pathogen detection, mass spectrometry and diagnostic assays. For the past three years Mr. Gildea has been in private practice of law, counseling clients in the life science, diagnostic and pharmaceutical industry. Before that, Mr. Gildea spent almost 6 years as a Senior Attorney at Applera Corporation. Mr. Gildea co-founded Boston Probes, Inc. in early 1996 and managed all aspects of the company’s legal requirements until it was acquired by Applera Corporation in 2001.
Mr. Gildea holds a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Suffolk University Law School (1996, cum laude), a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in bioorganic chemistry from Boston College (1988) and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in chemistry from Stonehill College (1985). Mr. Gildea is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (December 1996), is registered to practice as a Patent Attorney before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (April 1997) and is admitted to practice before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
(April, 2010).
Janine Anderson
Patent Manager
(617) 358-0238 • jandersn@bu.edu
Ms. Anderson joined OTD in 1998 and oversees Boston University’s intellectual property portfolio to ensure that the University’s intellectual property is properly protected. Prior to joining OTD, she was a Patent Paralegal for Polaroid Corporation where she spent 28 years supporting their worldwide patent portfolio. She also assumed responsibility for supporting their worldwide trademark portfolio. At the beginning of her career at Polaroid, she worked closely with the legendary Dr. Edwin Land who was awarded 533 patents in his lifetime; later she provided in-house support to the landmark patent infringement lawsuit with Eastman Kodak Company which resulted in a judgment of almost $1 billion to Polaroid Corporation.
Ms. Anderson earned her certification as a Paralegal from Boston University.
Elizabeth Carlson, J.D.
Licensing Director, Life Sciences(617) 358-4208 • carlsone@bu.edu
Ms. Carlson joined the Technology Development Office at Boston University in March 2011. Prior to joining BU, Ms. Carlson worked as an Associate Counsel in Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Office of General Counsel, where she was responsible for advising on a wide range of intellectual property and research matters. before that, Ms. Carlson had been an Industry Agreement Associate with Massachusetts General Hospital’s Office of Corporate Sponsored Research and Licensing, where she handled various research, licensing and other technology transfer matters. She has also been an associate attorney in several law firms and advised clients in the areas of intellectual property and corporate transactions.
Ms. Carlson graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and received her Juris Doctor degree from Boston University School of Law.
John Turi, J.D.
Licensing Director, Physical Sciences(617) 358-5841 • jturi@bu.edu
Mr. Turi joined the Technology Development Office at Boston University in 2011. Prior to joining BU, Mr. Turi worked as a Project Manager for Edgewater Technology, an innovative technology management consulting firm where he led custom development, integration and implementation engagements for multiple Fortune 100 clients. Prior to that, Mr. Turi was a technical software architect and lead developer successfully spanning both the government and commercial consulting sectors. John received his JD from the Massachusetts School of Law and his B.S. in Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Turi is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in Massachusetts, and he is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.