Chris Frank

Mr. Frank brings to SynerFuse nearly two decades of experience helping companies protect and grow their business through innovation and intellectual property. Previous roles include patent portfolio manager for Medtronic-Neuromodulation, intellectual asset manager for Cargill, and various strategic IP consulting roles helping startups and Fortune 500 corporations navigate the intellectual property landscape. As a thought leader at the intersection of intellectual property law and innovation, he is also the founder of the Master of Science in Patent Law program at the University of Minnesota. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.