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Nicholas Wilson

Senior Vice President, Licensing & Senior Counsel at WiLAN

Nicholas Wilson has extensive experience in the field of intellectual property and patent law. Nicholas began their career at BlackBerry, where they worked as a Software Developer before transitioning to become a Patent Agent. In this role, they focused on developing and improving the company's patent portfolio and processes. Nicholas also participated in licensing and litigation efforts. Wilson then joined Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP as a Student-at-Law, where they handled patent litigation and licensing files, drafted patent applications, and performed IP due diligence for acquisitions. Nicholas later moved back to BlackBerry as a Commercial Counsel - IP, where they focused on fighting high-priority fires in IP and technology matters through litigation. Nicholas also worked on patent licensing, strategic patent prosecution, and patent portfolio evaluation for acquisitions and divestitures. Wilson's most recent position was at Wi-LAN Inc., where they served as Senior Vice President, Licensing & Senior Counsel. In this role, they were responsible for acquiring, developing, litigating, and licensing extensive patent portfolios in global markets. Nicholas provided hands-on direction and coordination of litigation activities in courts around the world. Overall, Wilson has a strong background in intellectual property, licensing, litigation, and patent prosecution.

Nicholas Wilson attended Stanford University in 2021, where they studied "Artificial Intelligence: Principles and Techniques." However, they did not obtain a degree from this institution. Prior to Stanford, Nicholas pursued a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in Law at the University of Ottawa. The specific years of enrollment for this program were not provided. Additionally, they completed a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Computer and Information Science with a minor in Business Administration at the University of Guelph. The dates of enrollment for this program were not provided either.

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Timeline

  • Senior Vice President, Licensing & Senior Counsel

    January, 2013 - present

  • Patent Counsel

    July, 2012