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Office of Research and Innovation
NC State Office of Research Commercialization

Nanci McInnes

NM

IP Compliance Specialist

Office of Research Commercialization

919-515-6037

Bio

Nanci McInnes provides support to the Assistant Director of Operations and Strategy. Nanci manages the full spectrum of federal reporting under the 1980 Bayh-Dole Act. This includes tracking, confirming and reporting all federally funded inventions and resulting patents, as well as managing deadlines for election of title and filing of initial patent applications. In addition, she assists with a variety of data management projects, including creating Standard Operating Procedures for the office.

Nanci has a BS in Paralegal Studies from Kaplan University and graduated from Lubbock Christian University with an MS in Human Services. She has a background of almost 20 years in private industry paralegal work, where she focused primarily on workers’ compensation and civil litigation.

In addition to her work at NC State, Nanci works evenings as an educational Spanish Interpreter for Wake County Public Schools. She also enjoys working as a freelance educational and social justice Spanish Interpreter and translator throughout Wake County. Outside of work, Nanci enjoys gardening, reading, and spending time outdoors with family and friends.

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