Kent Baker is principal of Convergent IP, advising on intellectual property strategy, licensing, litigation, standards policy, and standard essential patent (SEP) valuation. He brings 30 years of engineering, law firm, in-house, and academic experience spanning innovation, startup development, technology standardisation, regulatory policy, and IP monetisation. Kent has worked with standards organizations and government officials across the United States, European Union, China, Brazil, Vietnam, and India. His contributions to IP policy and guidance include work with ITU, ETSI, ABA, ANSI, and TIA, as well as engagement with China’s CCSA. His work addresses standards policies, SEP identification and licensing including examining the historical shortcomings in comparable-license economic valuations. A registered USPTO patent attorney admitted in California and Nevada, Kent holds a BSME/BSEE from the University of Nevada, an MBA from San Diego State University, and a JD from McGeorge School of Law. He also completed extended studies at UC San Diego and earned a materials science certification from the American Society of Metals and Materials.