Meet Matt Upton: Our New OTC Senior Associate Director, Intellectual Property Development 

The Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) is excited to announce the addition of Matthew Upton as our new senior associate director of the Intellectual Property Development Team. Matt brings extensive experience and knowledge as a licensed patent attorney and is focused on working with the University of Kentucky (UK) innovators to identify, analyze, and protect innovations developed at UK.

Matt began his career as a patent attorney at Standley Law Group LLP in Dublin, Ohio, later becoming a partner at Barney DeBrosse, LLC in Columbus, Ohio.  Matt focused his practice on patent preparation and prosecution, patent strategy and litigation and innovation commercialization. Following private practice, Matt moved in-house with Wacker Chemical Corporation based in Adrian, Michigan as patent counsel for the North American region. He has a degree in chemistry from West Virginia University and a Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School.  

Matt is excited to join the university, and to play a role in the protection and commercialization of the intellectual property (IP) being developed at UK. He believes there is something noble about the dissemination of knowledge, and universities are at the forefront of bold, new discoveries. He is delighted to be a part of UK OTC team and to assist in transforming UK’s fundamental research into real-world applications and products.

“I am very excited to be a part of the UK family and cannot wait to familiarize myself with the technological advancements being developed here,” said Matt.

When he isn’t working to advance innovation that makes a difference, he has an extensive collection of board games he loves to play. He doesn’t have one favorite game because he chooses based on his mood and his companions.

The next time you are in the ASTeCC building make sure to stop by and meet Matt.