Arvin is a seasoned IP executive and is widely regarded as one of the top dealmakers in the industry. Over the course of his career, he has led some of the largest IP licensing businesses in the world, overseeing the monetization of highly valuable patent portfolios spanning many markets and generating billions of dollars in licensing revenue.
Most recently, Arvin served as Chief Licensing Officer at Nokia, where he spearheaded global licensing and litigation efforts while driving the company’s market expansion strategy. Prior to that, he was Chief Operating Officer at Intellectual Ventures, managing a multifaceted portfolio spanning many industries and forging global partnerships to unlock new revenue opportunities.
Earlier in his career, Arvin served as Executive Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Officer at TiVo, where he led the company’s licensing business while safeguarding its most iconic inventions. He also served as the Chief Intellectual Property Officer at Technicolor, earning recognition as a leader in the entertainment technology licensing space. Additionally, he has been the Senior Vice President of IP and Licensing at Rovi Corporation and the Global Leader of IBM's IP Strategy Group, where he orchestrated high-impact licensing and divestiture deals worldwide.
A respected voice in the IP and technology fields, Arvin frequently contributes to major news outlets like Forbes and CNBC, and he’s been recognized by IAM as one of the “World’s Leading IP Strategists” and Top 10 "Market Makers.” Beyond his corporate roles, Arvin serves as an Adjunct Professor at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, where he lectures on various IP topics, and he is on the Board of Directors at UCLA Technology Development Group, which is responsible for commercializing innovations developed within the UC university system.
