| Page 641 | Kisaco Research

Discover patent litigation essentials as IP leaders convene to address the critical aspect of IP protection in litigation. This session offers you a deep dive into strategies for navigating litigation and conveying success and value of the IP process to the wider business functions. Gain insights from industry leaders, explore global IP team building, and learn about outsourcing IP functions to enhance your counsel strategies.

- Katie Nolan-Stevaux, Senior Director- Associate General Counsel- Litigation, Genentech

- Tim Gorry, Partner, Michelman & Robinson

- Craig Opperman, Chief IP Officer, Lam Research

Author:

Katie Nolan-Stevaux

Senior Director- Associate General Counsel- Litigation
Genentech
... read more

Katie Nolan-Stevaux

Senior Director- Associate General Counsel- Litigation
Genentech

Author:

Tim Gorry

Partner
Michelman & Robinson

Tim Gorry is a partner at Michelman & Robinson, LLP, a full service, national law firm headquartered in Los Angeles. Not only is he the firm’s E-commerce, Banking and Media Litigation Chair, Tim is also the Head of the firm’s IP Practice Group and has handled a slew of related matters, including trademark and copyright infringement cases and misappropriation and trade dress actions. 

 

Recognized by his peers as a premier AV-rated lawyer and recently recognized as a top 2024 Irish Legal 100 lawyer, Tim has successfully tried or arbitrated dozens of disputes to verdict for clients across industries including E-commerce, entertainment, technology, telecommunications, sports, banking and financial services, construction, retail, logistics, and manufacturing, among them. 

... read more

Tim Gorry

Partner
Michelman & Robinson

Tim Gorry is a partner at Michelman & Robinson, LLP, a full service, national law firm headquartered in Los Angeles. Not only is he the firm’s E-commerce, Banking and Media Litigation Chair, Tim is also the Head of the firm’s IP Practice Group and has handled a slew of related matters, including trademark and copyright infringement cases and misappropriation and trade dress actions. 

 

Recognized by his peers as a premier AV-rated lawyer and recently recognized as a top 2024 Irish Legal 100 lawyer, Tim has successfully tried or arbitrated dozens of disputes to verdict for clients across industries including E-commerce, entertainment, technology, telecommunications, sports, banking and financial services, construction, retail, logistics, and manufacturing, among them. 

Author:

Craig Opperman

Chief IP Officer
Lam Research
... read more

Craig Opperman

Chief IP Officer
Lam Research

Budgets play a pivotal role in shaping IP strategy and IP leaders have to understand effect strategies to manage them. This session will delve into the profound effects of budget constraints on patent, trade secret, copyright, and trademark strategies. Gain insights into how to optimize IP strategies within budget limitations to achieve your organization's goals.

- Sanjesh Sharma, Assistant General Counsel- Patents, Johnson and Johnson

- Subroto Bose, Assistant General Counsel IP Strategy and Development, Marvell Technology

- Harry Harden,Senior Vice President, Kilburn & Strode

- Catherine Tornabene, Deputy General Counsel, Aurora

Author:

Sanjesh Sharma

Assistant General Counsel- Patents
Johnson and Johnson
... read more

Sanjesh Sharma

Assistant General Counsel- Patents
Johnson and Johnson

Author:

Subroto Bose

Head of IP
Astera Labs

Subroto Bose is Head of IP at Astera Labs, where he manages Astera’s patent and trademark portfolio, domain names, customs enforcement, invention harvesting, and patent strategy.  Prior to joining Astera Labs, he was Assistant General Counsel, IP Strategy and Development at Marvell Semiconductor, and Senior Director, Global Patent Strategy and IP Operations at Dolby Laboratories.

 

Subroto’s in-house experience includes global patent and trademark portfolio strategy, European patent prosecution, patent acquisitions, and global IP operations.  He also advises on patent issues in licensing transactions, open source issues, and issues related to standard setting organizations and standard essential patents.  His prior experience also includes working at several law firms, where he represented both plaintiffs and defendants before the International Trade Commission (ITC) and federal district courts. 

... read more

Subroto Bose

Head of IP
Astera Labs

Subroto Bose is Head of IP at Astera Labs, where he manages Astera’s patent and trademark portfolio, domain names, customs enforcement, invention harvesting, and patent strategy.  Prior to joining Astera Labs, he was Assistant General Counsel, IP Strategy and Development at Marvell Semiconductor, and Senior Director, Global Patent Strategy and IP Operations at Dolby Laboratories.

 

Subroto’s in-house experience includes global patent and trademark portfolio strategy, European patent prosecution, patent acquisitions, and global IP operations.  He also advises on patent issues in licensing transactions, open source issues, and issues related to standard setting organizations and standard essential patents.  His prior experience also includes working at several law firms, where he represented both plaintiffs and defendants before the International Trade Commission (ITC) and federal district courts. 

Author:

Harry Harden

Senior Vice President
Kilburn & Strode
... read more

Harry Harden

Senior Vice President
Kilburn & Strode

Author:

Catherine Tornabene

Deputy General Counsel
Aurora Innovation, Inc.

Catherine Tornabene is the Deputy General Counsel, Intellectual Property at Aurora, a leading autonomous vehicle company. Catherine has been with Aurora since June 2017 and in her role works on all aspects of intellectual property. She has been an intellectual property attorney since 2007 and prior to Aurora, worked at Google Inc. and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Prior to attending law school, she worked as a software engineer at a startup that was ultimately acquired by Netscape and then AOL. Catherine earned BAs in Computer Science and History at UC Santa Cruz, an MS in Computer Science from Stanford, and her JD at UC Hastings. She is also an inventor on two patents.

... read more

Catherine Tornabene

Deputy General Counsel
Aurora Innovation, Inc.

Catherine Tornabene is the Deputy General Counsel, Intellectual Property at Aurora, a leading autonomous vehicle company. Catherine has been with Aurora since June 2017 and in her role works on all aspects of intellectual property. She has been an intellectual property attorney since 2007 and prior to Aurora, worked at Google Inc. and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Prior to attending law school, she worked as a software engineer at a startup that was ultimately acquired by Netscape and then AOL. Catherine earned BAs in Computer Science and History at UC Santa Cruz, an MS in Computer Science from Stanford, and her JD at UC Hastings. She is also an inventor on two patents.

In the world of IP, good leaders are like educators. They teach everyone in the organization the basics of IP and how to get involved. In this session, we'll look at how these IP leaders manage to spread knowledge about IP across their organizations. We'll hear about their triumphs in creating a culture that values IP and the obstacles they've faced when facing the IP doubters. Join us for a candid discussion on how to nurture a culture where IP matters to everyone.

- Kristin Lamb, Head of IP, ŌURA 

- Changhae Park, SVP and Chief IP Officer, NXP Semiconductors

- Rose James, Global Senior Director- IP, Expedia Group

- Chen Li, Managing Counsel, Mercedes Benz Research & Development

- Brad Lawrence, Partner, Cantor Colburn

Author:

Kristin Lamb

Head of IP
ŌURA

Kristin Lamb is Associate General Counsel, Senior Director of Intellectual Property and Regulatory Compliance for ŌURA, a late-stage health and wellness wearable startup based in Finland and San Francisco that makes the Oura Ring. Kristin leads all aspects of IP development, protection, and enforcement for the company. 

 

Prior to working at ŌURA, Kristin was in private practice with Hogan Lovells in Houston, Texas. She is a former biochemist and patented inventor, studied biochemistry at the University of Colorado, and received her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. She is admitted to the California, Colorado, District of Columbia, and Texas bars, and is a registered patent attorney with the USPTO. 

... read more

Kristin Lamb

Head of IP
ŌURA

Kristin Lamb is Associate General Counsel, Senior Director of Intellectual Property and Regulatory Compliance for ŌURA, a late-stage health and wellness wearable startup based in Finland and San Francisco that makes the Oura Ring. Kristin leads all aspects of IP development, protection, and enforcement for the company. 

 

Prior to working at ŌURA, Kristin was in private practice with Hogan Lovells in Houston, Texas. She is a former biochemist and patented inventor, studied biochemistry at the University of Colorado, and received her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. She is admitted to the California, Colorado, District of Columbia, and Texas bars, and is a registered patent attorney with the USPTO. 

Author:

Changhae Park

SVP and Chief IP Officer
NXP Semiconductors
... read more

Changhae Park

SVP and Chief IP Officer
NXP Semiconductors

Author:

Rose James

Global Senior Director- IP
Expedia Group
... read more

Rose James

Global Senior Director- IP
Expedia Group

Author:

Chen Li

Managing Counsel
Mercedes Benz Research & Development
... read more

Chen Li

Managing Counsel
Mercedes Benz Research & Development

Author:

Brad Lawrence

Partner and Electrical Engineering Chair
Cantor Colburn

Brad Lawrence focuses his practice on intellectual property counseling including the protection of clients' inventions through carefully planned patent procurement. His practice also includes analysis of the IP and product positions of others and the development of licensing strategies as well as performing product clearances in the form of non-infringement and/or invalidity opinions. He also has significant prior litigation experience that includes many aspects of patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation as well as licensing and other extrajudicial resolution of IP disputes.

... read more

Brad Lawrence

Partner and Electrical Engineering Chair
Cantor Colburn

Brad Lawrence focuses his practice on intellectual property counseling including the protection of clients' inventions through carefully planned patent procurement. His practice also includes analysis of the IP and product positions of others and the development of licensing strategies as well as performing product clearances in the form of non-infringement and/or invalidity opinions. He also has significant prior litigation experience that includes many aspects of patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation as well as licensing and other extrajudicial resolution of IP disputes.

Trade secret litigation can be costly and is only rising with a greater awareness of the opportunities to protect your innovation with trade secret law. This expert panel session will review the latest cases and provide you with insights on how to successfully implement a trade secret litigation strategy.

Brian Walters, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Matthews International
Chuck Sholtz, Vice President Intellectual Property, Nutcracker Therapeutics

Author:

Brian Walters

Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Matthews International

Brian D. Walters serves as Executive Vice-President and General Counsel for Matthews International Corporation, Pittsburgh’s oldest company in continuous operation since 1850 and operating in over 25 countries with over 12,000 employees.  During his 18-year tenure at Matthews, the Company has more than tripled in annual revenue, now producing approximately $1.8 billion in sales.   Brian has directed all legal matters for this publicly-traded corporation both nationally and internationally, as well as serving as a member of Matthews’ executive leadership team.  Mr. Walters has led over 75 domestic and foreign acquisition initiatives at Matthews, including extensive experience coordinating strategies to secure transaction approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, managing HSR filings, as well as filings with the competition authority of the European Union.

... read more

Brian Walters

Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Matthews International

Brian D. Walters serves as Executive Vice-President and General Counsel for Matthews International Corporation, Pittsburgh’s oldest company in continuous operation since 1850 and operating in over 25 countries with over 12,000 employees.  During his 18-year tenure at Matthews, the Company has more than tripled in annual revenue, now producing approximately $1.8 billion in sales.   Brian has directed all legal matters for this publicly-traded corporation both nationally and internationally, as well as serving as a member of Matthews’ executive leadership team.  Mr. Walters has led over 75 domestic and foreign acquisition initiatives at Matthews, including extensive experience coordinating strategies to secure transaction approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, managing HSR filings, as well as filings with the competition authority of the European Union.

Author:

Chuck Sholtz

Vice President Intellectual Property
Nutcracker Therapeutics
... read more

Chuck Sholtz

Vice President Intellectual Property
Nutcracker Therapeutics

Innovative companies across the West Coast are becoming more and more aware of the need to form trade secret strategies. Recent case law has shown that courts can award costly damages in cases of infringement. This industry in-house-led panel will explore the key strategies surrounding maintaining an effective trade secret approach.

Jialing Dailey, Senior IP Counsel, Atlassian
Peter Jovanovic, Legal Director- IP, Dell

Author:

Jialing Dailey

Senior IP Counsel
Atlassian
... read more

Jialing Dailey

Senior IP Counsel
Atlassian

Author:

Peter Jovanovic

Legal Director- IP
Dell
... read more

Peter Jovanovic

Legal Director- IP
Dell

Innovative companies must ensure that exiting employees are not taking valuable intellectual property with them when they join a new company. Conversely, employers must adopt best practices when recruiting new employees to avoid any costly litigation challenges. This panel session will provide you with the best approach in dealing with the on-boarding and exiting of employees to protect your trade secret assets.

Sanjesh Sharma, Assistant General Counsel- Patents, Johnson and Johnson
Kelly Burke, Associate Senior Legal Counsel- IP Investigations, Adobe
Ada Wong, Vice President Intellectual Property, Brightseed

Author:

Sanjesh Sharma

Assistant General Counsel- Patents
Johnson and Johnson
... read more

Sanjesh Sharma

Assistant General Counsel- Patents
Johnson and Johnson

Author:

Kelly Burke

Associate Senior Legal Counsel- IP Investigations
Adobe

Kelly Burke is Associate Senior Legal Counsel, IP Investigations at Adobe, where she focuses on IP investigations and protection, and leads the Trade Secret Protection Program.  Prior to that, she was Senior Security Counsel at Apple, concentrating on insider threats.  Before she went in-house, she was a prosecutor for more than a decade at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, where she specialized in trying complex white collar, public corruption, and public integrity criminal cases.

... read more

Kelly Burke

Associate Senior Legal Counsel- IP Investigations
Adobe

Kelly Burke is Associate Senior Legal Counsel, IP Investigations at Adobe, where she focuses on IP investigations and protection, and leads the Trade Secret Protection Program.  Prior to that, she was Senior Security Counsel at Apple, concentrating on insider threats.  Before she went in-house, she was a prosecutor for more than a decade at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, where she specialized in trying complex white collar, public corruption, and public integrity criminal cases.

Author:

Ada Wong

Vice President Intellectual Property
Brightseed
... read more

Ada Wong

Vice President Intellectual Property
Brightseed