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Jeff Schox

Patent Attorney | Investor

San Francisco Bay Area

Skills

Patents
Start-ups
Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Patent Prosecution
Venture Capital
Intellectual Property
Teaching
Business Strategy
Due Diligence
Public Speaking
Leadership
Invention
Angel Investing
Mentoring
Patent Strategy
Patent Law

Work Experience

  • Founding Partner | Patent Attorney

    2003

    Developed the patent strategy and wrote the patents for Coinbase, Cruise, Duo, Joby, Twilio, and 500+ other startups that have collectively raised $10B in venture capital.

  • General Partner

    2016

    Trucks is a seed-stage venture capital fund for entrepreneurs changing the future of transportation. Our investments focus on autonomous, connected and shared vehicle technologies.

2024

  • Board Member

    2024

  • Founder

    2016

    A philanthropic fund inviting select startup founders to commit 1% equity and make donations to curated nonprofits. In 2018 members collectively donated $400,000 to nonprofits doing impactful work in the areas of education, criminal justice reform, health, environmental sustainability, and urban planning.

  • Lecturer

    2024 - 2024

    Developed and taught "Patent Law and Strategy for Innovators and Entrepreneurs" (ENGIN 183 / ENGIN283).

  • Lecturer

    2005 - 2023

    Developed and taught "Patent Law and Strategy for Innovators and Entrepreneurs" (ME208 / MSE278 / ENG208) for 19 years between 2005-2023, and "Patent Prosecution" (ME238 / LAW321) for 16 years between 2007-2022.

  • Consigliere

    2003 - 2016

    Created overall IP strategy for Ghostly Records (a thriving independent record label) and provided entrepreneurial advice to the owner, Sam Valenti IV.

  • Lecturer

    2003 - 2011

    Developed and taught "Intellectual Property" (ENG409) for 4 years between 2008-2011, and "Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights" (ME509) for 2 years between 2003-2004.

  • Patent Attorney

    2000 - 2003

  • Patent Attorney

    1998 - 2000