John Calkins

John Calkins Associate General Counsel Northwestern University

John Calkins joined Northwestern University's legal team in 2005. As Associate General Counsel, his principal areas of responsibility include intellectual property, technology transfer, information technology, research, student affairs and athletics.

Prior to his appointment at Northwestern, Mr. Calkins was Counsel at Bingham McCutchen in San Francisco. There he handled intellectual property clearance, prosecution, strategic counseling, enforcement, litigation, and transactional matters for a variety of clients, including several research universities.

Mr. Calkins received a B.A. in Biology from Williams College and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is admitted to practice in California and Illinois and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.