John Hudson is a senior managing director of Ocean Tomo, J.S. Held, and works from the Office of the Chief Intellectual Property Officer (CIPO), J.S. Held. He brings over 25 years of IP experience to the firm, having served as CIPO for a food technology company based in Raleigh, NC, as a Managing Director in a Big Four accounting firm where he led the US IP Advisory practice, and as an officer with a publicly held investment banking firm. He has been recognized annually since 2012 in the IAM Strategy 300 as one of the world’s leading IP strategists and advises clients, including Fortune 500 and private companies, universities, law firms, private equity and VC firms, and government agencies. John helps organizations navigate complex IP challenges and identify growth opportunities through strategic guidance in IP strategy, valuation, monetisation, licensing, transaction advisory, and litigation support.