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Janet Urand

Janet Urand

IP Administration Manager, IP & Licensing

  • King's Innovation Catalyst

Biography

Janet has responsibility for the administration of the King's intellectual property portfolio at King's Innovation Catalyst. This includes the provision of paralegal support to the IP & Licensing Managers Melissa Rubock and Ian Durrant and the development and maintenance of related database records and reports.

Before joining King’s she worked at the headquarters office of the UK Medical Research Council, initially in Human Resources.  In 1996 she joined the MRC’s Technology Transfer Group, later to become MRC Technology. Whilst at MRCT she worked predominately on the administration of the MRC’s patent portfolio.

Janet graduated from the University of Bradford with a BSc.(Hons) in Business Studies. Her specialism in intellectual property management began in 1996 when she transferred from the HR department of the Medical Research Council to its Technology Transfer Group (now LifeArc).