Arvin Patel
Arvin Patel is an accomplished business executive, inventor, lawyer, and global thought leader on creating innovation and intellectual property ecosytems. Arvin currently serves as the Chief Licensing Officer of New Segments at Nokia, which is one of the largest patent holders in the world and consistently generates more than $1B in patent licensing revenue annually. At Nokia, Arvin is responsible for monetizing the company’s vast portfolio in the Consumer Electronics and Multimedia markets. He has been named one of the “World’s Leading IP Strategists” and “Top 10 Market Makers” by Intellectual Asset Management.
In addition to his role at Nokia, Arvin is an Adjunct Professor at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law where he lectures on global IP issues. He’s also a Technology Executive Council Member for CNBC, which leads ongoing high-priority discussions about employing breakthrough technologies to solve problems and power growth while addressing the challenges presented by these innovations. He frequently contributes to major publications on topics related to diversity in law, technology innovation, and IP policy.
Prior to Nokia, Arvin served as the Chief Operating Officer at Intellectual Ventures, where he played a pivotal role in managing and monetizing its large portfolio spanning the Automotive, Telecommunications, Semiconductor, Cloud, and Fintech markets, among others. Arvin fostered global strategic partnerships by identifying untapped potential within portfolios and unlocking revenue opportunities that were yet to be realized, and he far exceeded revenue targets while there.
He also served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Officer at TiVo, where he led the company's patent and licensing efforts, which generated $300M to $400M in revenue each year. During his tenure, he guided the growth and integration of TiVo's assets across strategic focus areas while safeguarding its most iconic inventions.
Arvin’s experience also includes serving as the Chief Intellectual Property Officer at Technicolor, where he garnered widespread recognition as a leader in intellectual property strategy within the entertainment technology space. Prior to that role, he held the position of Senior Vice President of IP and Licensing at Rovi Corporation and served as the Global Leader of IBM's IP strategy group, where he orchestrated pivotal patent licensing and divestiture deals on a global scale.
Arvin holds a BA in legal studies from the University of California, Berkeley, a JD from the California Western School of Law, and an LLM in Technology, Commerce, and Intellectual Property from the Franklin Pierce School of Law. He has further honed his expertise at Harvard Law School through certifications in advanced negations.