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Hamilton John

John Hamilton

John serves as Associate Director of Intellectual Property in the Mass General Brigham Innovation office, supporting the triage and management of the patent portfolios for Partner-affiliated hospitals and medical centers. His background includes more than 20 years of experience as a patent attorney assisting medical device, software and life sciences companies in the protection of their intellectual property. He has experience as in-house patent and IP licensing counsel, was counsel with a large regional law firm and an investigator and compliance officer for over 12 years with the USFDA, and just prior to joining Mass General Brigham managed a solo practice for several years. He received his BS in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his JD from Suffolk University Law School.