Christopher M. Turoski ’98
Degrees
Expertise
- Intellectual Property
- Patent Law
Christopher M. Turoski ’98 is Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies for the M.S. and LL.M. in Patent Law degree programs at the University of Minnesota Law School. Before joining academia, he served as the global intellectual property lead for mergers, acquisitions, and technology transactions across Cargill’s worldwide operations, including work as the primary IP lead for Cargill’s multibillion dollar Provimi acquisition. His experience includes cross border licensing, joint development agreements, and innovation strategy across multiple continents, with broad exposure to global science focused industries and depth in animal protein and animal health.
He is a registered patent attorney and advises technology organizations on intellectual property strategy, governance, and legal risk. His work includes supporting emerging companies such as a cultivated meat biotechnology company operating at the intersection of food science and advanced manufacturing.
His scholarly and professional activities include authoring treatises used by practitioners, courts, and policymakers; submitting an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court; and providing policy commentary to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on transparency and public access to administrative case law. He has written and presented nationally and internationally on intellectual property, innovation strategy, and governance.
At the Law School, Professor Turoski leads development of online and distributed learning for the patent law programs.