Sam Lantor
About Sam Lantor
Sam Lantor is the Director of IP Business Development at UnitedLex, with extensive experience in IP portfolio management and patent litigation.
Current Role at UnitedLex
Sam Lantor serves as the Director of IP Business Development at UnitedLex. In this role, he focuses on assisting companies in understanding their intellectual property portfolios and maximizing their prosecution spending. He has delivered over 50,000 infringement, validity, and End of Use (EoU) charts while working with the UnitedLex IP team. His contributions have enabled over $4 billion in favorable IP outcomes.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current position, Sam Lantor held several roles in various organizations. He worked at Clarivate as a Senior Strategic Client Director for eight months in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area. He has also served as a Business Manager at CPA Global, focusing on both the SMB market and national accounts from 2015 to 2021. His earlier experience includes positions at UDig as an IT Recruiter and Business Development Representative, as well as an Account Coordinator at CRT/tanaka.
Education and Expertise
Sam Lantor studied at James Madison University, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with a concentration in Business Management and Human Resources from 2009 to 2013. His expertise spans various domains, including Consumer Technology, Semiconductor, Software, Automotive, Telecom, and Life Science. He has engaged in over 800 patent litigation cases as part of his work at UnitedLex.
Early Career Background
Sam Lantor began his career in 2009 as a Repairman for Halifax County School Maintenance. He later worked as a Navigator and Repairman at Ocean Atlantic Rentals in 2011. His early roles provided foundational experience that contributed to his later positions in business development and client management.
Current Involvement in Sports
In addition to his professional career, Sam Lantor is involved in sports as a Basketball Referee for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSA). He has been officiating since 2019, contributing to the local sports community.