INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SPECIALIST (to lower your bottom line); and,REGISTERED LOBBYIST (to raise your top line)Taran Grey is the Director of Intellectual Property and Grants for several Vancouver-based technology firms. He has obtained non-dilutive, non-repayable cash grants and subsidized labour for his firms in the seven figures. Immediately prior, he was employed by Webtech Wireless Inc. where he tripled the size of the patent and trademark portfolios and obtained copyright registration for source code in the US and Canada while reducing the aggregate total IP expenses incurred. Prior to Webtech, he was employed by the multinational Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. in the Intellectual Property and Standards Division (“IP&S”) as Senior IP Paralegal. More specifically, his position was within the Creation Team attached to the Lighting Business Group. Taran acted as sole paralegal to two attorneys situated in Boston, handling all docketing and eFiling for both. In addition, the IP&S executive branch seconded Taran to manage PMI issues following the $4.5 billion acquisitions of several lighting firms.