Guetlich, Mark

Mark Guetlich is founder of the Global IP Group, PLLC, in Seattle, Washington, functioning as a fractional General Counsel or Chief IP & Licensing Counsel for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that require tailored virtual legal teams, global legal counseling & conflict resolution, and portfolio strategies during acquisitions & bankruptcy. Mr. Guetlich is the former Secretary of the Board of Directors for the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and has served in government and industry positions including Senior Counsel for International Policy and Government Affairs at the USPTO; VP Managing Director of Patents at the SAP AG headquarters in Walldorf, Germany; and Director of International Patents and Licensing for Microsoft in Redmond, Washington. Mr. Guetlich’s engineering career was as a Member of the Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Guetlich holds a Juris Doctor from University of Denver, and a Master of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Education.