Pamela L. Cox is Partner & Chair of IP Transactions, Chair of the Women’s Committee and member of the Business Development Committee. Pam served as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee, the Diversity Committee and the Professional Development Committee.

Starting her career in-house 30 years ago, Pam focuses her practice on intellectual property transactions, protection and dispute resolution for clients ranging from multinational corporations to non-profit institutions. Talented at unraveling complex deal structures and devising creative agreement solutions, Pam is a patent attorney who understands her clients’ intellectual property and agreement needs, and remains passionately engaged until their strategic objectives are achieved.

“She is [also] a pre-eminent authority on university technology transfer and licensing acting for commercial and non-profit clients. Her ability to forcefully protect your rights while quickly and nimbly resolving the most complex issues in negotiations is remarkable.” – IAM Patent 1000

Pam is committed to advancing the profession:

• Co-Founder and Chair of Women in Licensing Alliance (WILA)
• Adjunct Professor of IP Licensing at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
• Past Corporate Secretary and Member of the Board of the Licensing Executive Society International (LESI), Founder of LESI Life Science Advisory Board, and former Vice-Chair of External Relations Committee, Chair of LESI Life Science Committee, International Delegate for LES USA-Canada and Chair of the LES USA/Canada Chicago Chapter
• Past President and Chair of the Board of Governors of the Certified Licensing Professionals, Inc.
• Frequently invited to speak on technology transfer and licensing, including for AUTM