Biography
Dr. Mark Kokes is the Chief IP Officer for NantWorks and the Nant Family of Companies. Mark leads all aspects of Intellectual Property Strategy, Technology & IP licensing, IP venturing, IP Finance & Investment, IP litigation, Trademarks and Patent Prosecution. He is trusted with the monetization of the foundational aggregate Nant patent portfolio spanning multiple vertical segments including but not limited to Media, Infrastructure, Communications, Energy, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Pharmaceuticals. Mark is a member of the NantWorks management team and advisor to the Nant companies. Prior to joining Nant he was Senior Vice President for Intellectual Property, Licensing and Standards at BlackBerry, where he similarly lead all aspects of IP Strategy, licensing and also Global Technology Standardization.