John Orcutt

John Orcutt is a Professor of Law at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, where he has been teaching since August 2001.1 He specializes in business law, intellectual property valuation, and technology commercialization.2

Career Highlights

• Professor of Law at UNH School of Law (2001-present)1
• Associate Dean for Faculty Research (April 2009 - June 2012)1
• Principal at Robertson Stephens, a Silicon Valley investment bank (1997-2001)12
• Corporate Finance Associate at Shearman & Sterling (1993-1997)12

Education

• J.D. from University of California, Berkeley - School of Law (1990-1993)1
• B.A. in Legal Studies from University of California, Berkeley2

Teaching and Research

Professor Orcutt teaches courses in Business Associations, Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Personal Federal Income Taxation, Securities Regulation, and Valuation and the Law.2 He has been selected as the law school's outstanding teacher of the year seven times and was awarded UNH's Kidder Faculty Award in 2023.3

His research focuses on innovation systems, patent valuation, technology commercialization, and startup companies.2 He is the author of "Patent Valuation: Improving Decision Making through Analysis," a leading book in the field that has been translated into Chinese.2

Notable Achievements

• Helped create the law school's dual J.D./MBA program with UNH's Paul College of Business and Economics2
• Regularly travels globally to advise IP professionals, entrepreneurs, judges, and government officials on valuing and monetizing IP2
• Conducted workshops and taught graduate classes in countries such as Argentina, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Hungary, Indonesia, Latvia, Thailand, and Vietnam2