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Born | Keegan M. Caldwell April 20, 1979 |
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Occupation(s) | Attorney, chemist, businessman |
Keegan M. Caldwell is an American attorney, patent agent, chemist, and businessman who is known for being the founding partner of the intellectual property law firm Caldwell. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Caldwell grew up in Michigan. [2] During his senior year of high school in 1997, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. [2] [3] After finishing his service in the Marine Corps. in his 20s, Caldwell suffered from a drug addiction and was convicted of six felonies. [3] [5] After seeking treatment, Caldwell continued his education, earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from George Washington University. [2] [5] [3]
As a chemist, Caldwell researched topics such as dealloyed PtCox catalysts, the effects of H3PO4 in high temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells, and Pt-alloy catalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. [6] After developing an interest in becoming a patent agent, Caldwell interned in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. [5]
Caldwell struggled with a narcotics addiction for about a decade, starting in his teen years, and eventually became homeless, cut off from friends and family. [7] From 2003 to 2006, Caldwell said he was arrested 13 times and accumulated six felony convictions. He described himself as a “desperate person doing what I needed to do,” not a “criminal mastermind.” [5] Newly sober in the mid-2000s, he was living in a men's shelter and meeting weekly with a social worker whom he eventually told he wanted to go to college. [4]He is committed to his sobriety openly discussing his 12-step recovery and how that has changed his life. [5]
He also served as a registered patent agent for the IP firm Merritt & Merritt & Moulton and as a patent advisor at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC. [3] Caldwell founded Caldwell Intellectual Property Law after he passed the patent bar in 2016. [5] The company helps clients develop and monetize patents and negotiates licensing and manufacturing deals. [4] [5] After founding the company, he also became a registered lawyer by passing the Vermont State Bar exam. [3]
Through Caldwell IP, Caldwell also developed the Incarcerated Innovator's Program, which does pro bono work for inmates, helping them obtain patents for and monetize business ideas. [1] [2] [3] [8]
In 2022 Keegan launched the Incarcerated Innovator's Program [1] [2] [3] [9] to help current and aspiring entrepreneurs succeed in life, especially those in underserved communities. The firm takes on pro-bono incarcerated inventors and helps them not only obtain patents for their inventions but also guides them in furthering their entrepreneurial dreams. Thomas Alston who is serving a 27-year federal prison sentence, contacted Caldwell to help him secure a patent for the invention, which was approved by the USPTO [10] /> Caldwell has also helped Bruce Bryan secure a patent for his platform designed to help inmates or former inmates pursue wrongful-conviction claims by providing a database of all parties involved in previously overturned cases, including prosecutors, judges and public defenders. [11]
Keegan Caldwell | |
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Born | Keegan M. Caldwell April 20, 1979 |
Education |
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Occupation(s) | Attorney, chemist, businessman |
Keegan M. Caldwell is an American attorney, patent agent, chemist, and businessman who is known for being the founding partner of the intellectual property law firm Caldwell. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Caldwell grew up in Michigan. [2] During his senior year of high school in 1997, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. [2] [3] After finishing his service in the Marine Corps. in his 20s, Caldwell suffered from a drug addiction and was convicted of six felonies. [3] [5] After seeking treatment, Caldwell continued his education, earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from George Washington University. [2] [5] [3]
As a chemist, Caldwell researched topics such as dealloyed PtCox catalysts, the effects of H3PO4 in high temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells, and Pt-alloy catalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. [6] After developing an interest in becoming a patent agent, Caldwell interned in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. [5]
Caldwell struggled with a narcotics addiction for about a decade, starting in his teen years, and eventually became homeless, cut off from friends and family. [7] From 2003 to 2006, Caldwell said he was arrested 13 times and accumulated six felony convictions. He described himself as a “desperate person doing what I needed to do,” not a “criminal mastermind.” [5] Newly sober in the mid-2000s, he was living in a men's shelter and meeting weekly with a social worker whom he eventually told he wanted to go to college. [4]He is committed to his sobriety openly discussing his 12-step recovery and how that has changed his life. [5]
He also served as a registered patent agent for the IP firm Merritt & Merritt & Moulton and as a patent advisor at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC. [3] Caldwell founded Caldwell Intellectual Property Law after he passed the patent bar in 2016. [5] The company helps clients develop and monetize patents and negotiates licensing and manufacturing deals. [4] [5] After founding the company, he also became a registered lawyer by passing the Vermont State Bar exam. [3]
Through Caldwell IP, Caldwell also developed the Incarcerated Innovator's Program, which does pro bono work for inmates, helping them obtain patents for and monetize business ideas. [1] [2] [3] [8]
In 2022 Keegan launched the Incarcerated Innovator's Program [1] [2] [3] [9] to help current and aspiring entrepreneurs succeed in life, especially those in underserved communities. The firm takes on pro-bono incarcerated inventors and helps them not only obtain patents for their inventions but also guides them in furthering their entrepreneurial dreams. Thomas Alston who is serving a 27-year federal prison sentence, contacted Caldwell to help him secure a patent for the invention, which was approved by the USPTO [10] /> Caldwell has also helped Bruce Bryan secure a patent for his platform designed to help inmates or former inmates pursue wrongful-conviction claims by providing a database of all parties involved in previously overturned cases, including prosecutors, judges and public defenders. [11]