Sam K. Tahmassebi, Ph.D. is the managing partner of Mullen & Tahmassebi LLP and an adjunct professor of law at the S.J. Quinney School of Law at the University of Utah. He is an attorney registered to practice in California and before the US Patent and Trademark Office. His practice includes all aspects of intellectual property law and licensing for startup companies, primarily in the life sciences space. Sam obtained his BA in biochemistry from UC San Diego, his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Washington, and his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.