Marilyn Nash

Marilyn Nash is a federal innovation authority, commercial acquisition strategist, and intellectual property executive, specializing in patent and trademark compliance, technology transfer, and the federal frameworks for safeguarding commercial assets.

As the Interim Assistant Regional Director and Regional Outreach Officer for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Midwest Elijah J. McCoy Regional Outreach Office, Marilyn serves as a vital architect of innovation across a nine-state region. Operating directly at the intersection of federal regulatory policy and private sector growth, she equips entrepreneurs, researchers, and enterprise-level corporations with the tactical resources needed to navigate the complexities of patent and trademark protection.

Marilyn’s expertise is backed by an elite career across multiple highly regulated government agencies. Before stepping into her leadership role at the USPTO, she served as a Business Opportunity Specialist for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), an Industrial Base Specialist for the U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command, and a Senior Acquisition Policy Analyst for the Defense Logistics Agency. A proud alumna of Lawrence Technological University holding a degree in Industrial Management, Marilyn is also certified as an Innovation and Technology Commercialization Professional by the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is the definitive authority to turn to when you want to look past basic IP theory and understand the practical mechanisms needed to build, scale, and fiercely defend a commercial legacy.

Marilyn’s structured innovation framework gives entrepreneurs and technology transfer leaders a clear, rigorous roadmap for navigating patent baselines and federal filing systems.