Charesse Evans
About Charesse Evans
Charesse Evans is a Technology License Monitoring & Enforcement Officer at the National Institutes of Health, specializing in IP licensing compliance. She has extensive experience in intellectual property roles across various organizations, including the USPTO and The University of Chicago.
Current Role at National Institutes of Health
Charesse Evans serves as the Technology License Monitoring & Enforcement Officer in the IP Licensing Compliance division at the National Institutes of Health. She has held this position since 2018, contributing to the management and enforcement of technology licenses within the organization. Her role involves ensuring compliance with licensing agreements and overseeing the monitoring of intellectual property usage.
Previous Experience in Intellectual Property
Charesse Evans has extensive experience in the field of intellectual property. She worked as a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office from 2000 to 2004. Following this, she served as a Patent Analytics Consultant at CPA Global from 2005 to 2006. Additionally, she held the position of Senior Intellectual Property and Technology Management Advisor at SAIC from 2006 to 2010, and later worked as Director of Licensing and Business Development at Thomson Reuters from 2012 to 2013.
Project Management at The University of Chicago
Charesse Evans worked as a Senior Project Manager in IP Licensing & Commercialization at The University of Chicago for one year, from 2004 to 2005. In this role, she managed projects related to the commercialization of intellectual property, facilitating the transition of research innovations into marketable products.
Educational Background
Charesse Evans holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from Tuskegee University. She furthered her education by obtaining a Juris Doctor (JD) from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Additionally, she earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business. This diverse educational background supports her expertise in technology licensing and intellectual property management.
Experience in Scientific Review
From 2013 to 2018, Charesse Evans worked as a Scientific Review Officer at General Dynamics Information Technology. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing the review process of scientific proposals, ensuring that they met the necessary criteria for funding and compliance with relevant regulations.