TOLEDO, OH – The law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that J. Douglas Miller has been appointed to serve on the search committee for the next Director of Economic Engagement & Business Development Programs at the LaunchPad Incubation at The University of Toledo.   The LaunchPad Incubation Program is Northwest Ohio's premier business start-up and entrepreneurial assistance program for innovative and high-tech companies.

Doug is a partner in the Toledo office and is co-chair of the firm's intellectual property practice group.  He is a registered professional engineer and registered patent attorney licensed in the State of Ohio and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. 

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