Steve Adam is head of the business development team at WiLAN Inc, whose responsibilities include patent acquisitions, assessments of relevant markets, identification of new business opportunities and the establishment of partnerships with patent owners. Steve brings to the role over 25 years’ experience in management, sales, business development, licensing and strategic alliances. Steve was instrumental in bringing more than 10,000 patents into WiLAN subsidiaries and is currently tasked with implementing corporate business development strategies that align with WiLAN’s overall goals.
Before joining WiLAN, Steve worked at Pachira IP, and he spent seven years at Chipworks, a globally recognized patent-related technical services firm, most recently as vice president, patent intelligence. At Chipworks, he was responsible for the overall operation of the patent business unit, including sales, marketing, program management and engineering.