Adam Cole

Adam Cole serves as a Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, teaching Patent Prosecution and the IP Practicum while maintaining an active legal practice as a Senior Associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in San Francisco. His dual career bridges academic instruction and high-stakes intellectual property law in the technology sector.

His educational credentials include:

• J.D., UC Berkeley (2019)
• Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2011)
• M.S., Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2007)
• B.S.E., Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2004)

Dr. Cole specializes in intellectual property law with deep technical expertise in biotechnology and life sciences, focusing on patent prosecution, freedom-to-operate analyses, and portfolio evaluation for innovations in genomics, molecular diagnostics, and nanomaterials. His unique background combines pharmaceutical research with legal practice, enabling nuanced counsel on cutting-edge technologies where science intersects with intellectual property protection.

As a member of the UC Berkeley Bakar Labs’ Advisory Group, he contributes strategic guidance on technology commercialization and IP strategy for emerging ventures, leveraging his experience from both academic research and private practice to support innovation ecosystems.