Melissa is a registered patent lawyer with 10 years of experience in intellectual property law and technology commercialization in academia and private practice. As Director of the University of Texas at El Paso’s Office of Technology Commercialization, she managed UTEP’s patent portfolio, including protecting, marketing, and licensing 150+ UTEP inventions in six technology fields. She recently launched Melissa Silverstein Law PLLC, an El Paso-based Intellectual Property Management and Technology Commercialization Law Firm, focusing on intellectual property protection, marketing, and licensing. www.silversteinlawyer.com