Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, has nine experts named to the 2026 IAM Strategy 300, the industry guide to the world’s leading intellectual property strategists. The honorees are Gregory Campanella, John A. Hudson, David Kennedy, Brian W. Napper, Larry Tedesco, Ozer Teitelbaum, Marek Wernik, Sam Wiley, and Ryan Zurek. Together they represent all four corridors of Ocean Tomo’s services: Expert Opinion, Valuation and Strategy, Advisory, Patent Analysis and Reverse Engineering, with combined expertise in IP valuation, licensing, economic damages, patent transactions, FRAND/SEP analysis, and strategic advisory across the full lifecycle of intangible assets.
The IAM Strategy 300 recognizes those who innovatively create and implement strategies that support IP as a critical business asset. Seeing colleagues recognized across every part of our practice tells me our integrated approach is delivering for clients. This honor reflects the depth of talent we’ve built at Ocean Tomo and affirms our role as trusted advisors focused on the business of intellectual property and emerging artificial intelligence (AI) assets.
Meet the World’s Leading IP Strategists from Across Ocean Tomo
Gregory Campanella, CLP — Senior Managing Director, Valuation and Strategy
Gregory Campanella provides strategic advisory, valuation, and opinion services focused on IP and intangible assets for planning, M&A, divestitures, litigation, and tax. With 25+ years of experience, he’s performed hundreds of analyses across industries and helps optimize, monetize, and align IP portfolios with business goals and innovation strategies.
“Gregory Campanella helps organisations make smarter decisions around their most valuable assets. His expertise in IP valuation, monetisation and strategic transactions enables clients to navigate acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures, and licensing opportunities with confidence.” — IAM Strategy 300
John A. Hudson — Senior Managing Director, Office of the Chief IP Officer
John A. Hudson, working from the Office of the CIPO, focuses on protecting and realizing IP value. With 20+ years’ experience, he’s completed global IP transactions, audits, licensing, and strategic advisory. He’s supported M&A, capital raising, divestitures, litigation, and restructuring across industries for Fortune 500s, universities, governments, PE/VC firms, insurers, and inventors. He provides non-securities investment banking services. John holds the FINRA 63 and 79 license.
“For John Hudson, intellectual property is more than a legal asset – it is a catalyst for business transformation. Drawing on decades of experience in transactions, commercialisation, and strategic advisory, he helps organisations reshape their businesses around the value of innovation.” — IAM Strategy 300
David Kennedy, CPA — Senior Managing Director, Expert Opinion
David Kennedy is an expert in IP valuation, patent transactions, patent damages, and royalty rate assessments. With 40 years’ experience as a CPA, auditor, and consultant, he’s negotiated 200+ IP deals, analyzed thousands of license agreements, and developed royalty rate models. He’s worked with inventors, corporations, and investors, monetizing global portfolios and determining standard essential patent rates.
“David Kennedy has spent decades advising on the commercial economics of intellectual property, helping clients structure high-value licensing deals, patent transactions, and royalty frameworks. His depth of experience in valuation, FRAND, and expert testimony makes him a trusted voice in complex IP disputes and negotiations.” — IAM Strategy 300
Brian W. Napper — Senior Managing Director, Expert Opinion
Brian Napper is an expert in IP economic damages, valuation, licensing, and commercialization. With decades of experience, he provides trial and arbitration testimony across courts, tribunals and the International Trade Commission (ITC). His work spans patents, trade secrets, copyright, trademark, and false advertising, as well as IP strategy/valuation across many industries, with substantial economic work and testimony within Standard Essential Patents (SEP) globally.
“When disputes hinge on the economics of intellectual property, Brian Napper is frequently called upon to provide the answer. His work on FRAND licensing, patent damages and valuation has influenced precedent-setting cases and shaped the way complex IP disputes are assessed.” — IAM Strategy 300
Larry Tedesco, CVA, CLP, MAFF — Senior Managing Director, Expert Opinion
Larry Tedesco is an IP valuation, licensing, and damages expert. He’s developed and monetized IP across telecom, medical devices, software, electronics, manufacturing, and AR. He’s negotiated 200+ IP transactions, reviewed thousands of license agreements, and determined FRAND rates for wireless, Wi-Fi, and A/V, supporting plaintiffs and defendants in disputes.
“Larry Tedesco has built a career extracting commercial value from intellectual property. Equally experienced in valuation, licensing, FRAND analysis, and damages, he brings a rare operator’s perspective to complex patent transactions and business-critical disputes across technology-driven industries.” — IAM Strategy 300
Ozer Teitelbaum, JD — Managing Director, Advisory
Ozer Teitelbaum plays an integral role in Ocean Tomo’s investment banking and asset management initiatives, including IP-driven transactions, M&A, monetization strategies, financing, and special situations. With 30+ years of experience, he’s held senior IP roles at Alcatel Lucent, Lucent Technologies, United Technologies, and Micron, and began his career as a research scientist.
“Few practitioners have seen intellectual property from as many angles as Ozer Teitelbaum. His background, spanning in-house leadership, patent law, business strategy, and investment, enables him to structure sophisticated IP transactions that create lasting commercial value.” — IAM Strategy 300
Marek Wernik — Senior Director, Patent Analysis and Reverse Engineering
Dr. Marek Wernik has 40+ years of experience in advanced technology research, product development, and IP management across telecom, wireless, IT, media, and semiconductors. He held senior IP roles at Alcatel-Lucent, Nortel, and others, focusing on broadband switching, optical networking, and data standards. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering.
“Marek Wernik has spent more than three decades at the forefront of telecommunications and IP strategy. His rare combination of technical expertise, licensing experience, and executive leadership enables clients to navigate complex innovation and commercialisation challenges across global technology markets.” — IAM Strategy 300
Sam Wiley — Managing Director, Patent Analysis and Reverse Engineering
Sam Wiley is a globally recognized IP and innovation expert. He’s known for turning complex challenges into strategic opportunities. He’s held key roles at the USPTO, CPA Global, and LOT Network. He manages IP-related projects across several practice areas and advises on leveraging IP intelligence and analytics to support business decision-making.
“Patent intelligence sits at the heart of Sam Wiley’s work. Drawing on experience spanning the USPTO, industry, and strategic advisory, he helps organisations uncover actionable insights that strengthen portfolio decisions, support transactions, and unlock the full business value of intellectual property.” — IAM Strategy 300
Ryan Zurek — Senior Managing Director, Advisory
Ryan Zurek leads Ocean Tomo’s IP Investment Banking, M&A, and Transactions Practices. With nearly two decades of experience, he’s executed technology-driven deals exceeding $1B. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses and develops monetization strategies. He lectures on IP investment banking and technology monetization at leading universities.
“From licensing strategies to IP-backed investments and complex transactions, Ryan Zurek helps clients navigate the commercial side of intellectual property. His background in valuation and deal advisory enables him to identify opportunities that maximise the financial return on innovation.” — IAM Strategy 300
Ocean Tomo’s 360 Degree Intellectual Property Expertise
These experts are part of the industry’s most comprehensive global IP consulting group. Ocean Tomo’s 360 Degree Intellectual Property Expertise provides continuous feedback enhancing the team’s ability to deliver credible, actionable insights across all matters involving intangible assets.
Clients benefit from Ocean Tomo’s unique understanding of IP value, which is driven by the firm’s engagement across all matters involving intangible assets, spanning strategic planning, investments, disputes, and transactions. Litigation outcomes refine valuation methodologies, while advisory engagements are shaped by real-world insights from both the boardroom and public markets. Our transaction outcomes, buying, selling, and licensing IP, validate strategic decisions and inform how IP is valued in practice. Ocean Tomo valuations used by IP owners to access capital provide insight on how financial institutions recognize IP as a bankable asset.
As a part of J.S. Held, Ocean Tomo works alongside more than 1,500 professionals globally and assists with complex technical, scientific, and financial matters across all assets and value at risk. The team of experts has deep experience with tangible and intangible assets protected by IP.
Ocean Tomo Experts Recognized in Both the 2026 IAM Patent 1000 and IAM Strategy 300
This honor builds on a strong year for Ocean Tomo. In June 2026 the firm’s experts were named among the World’s Leading Patent Professionals in the IAM Patent 1000, where IAM reported, “Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, remains a heavyweight in the global IP advisory and damages space, combining deep financial, technical, and licensing expertise with decades of experience handling some of the world’s most consequential IP disputes.” Together these back-to-back recognitions underscore the depth and breadth of talent across Ocean Tomo’s integrated team.
Learn More
Learn more about the Ocean Tomo IAM Strategy 300 honorees and how they can help you realize and protect value across the full lifecycle of your intellectual property, reach out to me or email [email protected].
