Gregory F. Wesner, J.D.
CEO / Founder

Greg began his legal career as a trial lawyer in Atlanta and was immediately drawn to cases involving science and technology. That led him to intellectual property law, and a focus on life sciences and pharmaceutical patent litigation.

Greg has represented major branded pharmaceutical companies, as well as startup life sciences and technology companies in federal district court litigation, on appeal to the Federal Circuit, and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings including arbitration in the United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). In addition to litigation, Greg has worked extensively with clients to develop and license intellectual property portfolios.

Greg’s experience and relationships in the pharmaceutical industry led him to found Receptor Life Sciences, a pharmaceutical company developing therapies for central nervous system disorders using FDA-approved drug-delivery technologies. Greg stepped down as CEO of Receptor at the end of 2020 to found Spoke Sciences, a consumer products company driven by science and dedicated to taking the functional ingredients industry to the next level. Spoke brings proven, patented technologies – many of which were first deployed in pharma – to safely and effortlessly integrate functional ingredients across a wide range of food, beverage and topical applications.

 Greg lives in the Puget Sound with his wife and son, and enjoys being outdoors fly-fishing, skiing, gardening and bicycling all over the world.

EDUCATION

• J.D. from Vanderbilt University

• Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Michigan

• Holds a degree-equivalent in Microbiology and a certificate in Drug Development from MIT xPro

PUBLICATIONS

Greg’s writing and opinion on intellectual property issues has appeared in the World Trademark Review, ThomsonReuters, the Cannabis Law Journal, Business Week, the Puget Sound Business Journal, the King County Bar Bulletin, The Oregonian, and elsewhere.

AFFILIATIONS

• Member – Washington State Bar Association

• Admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

• Special Disciplinary Counsel – Washington State Bar Association

• United States Department of State, World Affairs Council

• Intellectual Property Owners Association