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Join us for a dynamic session on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the world of innovative IP industries. Our IP leaders will explore critical topics, such as: the state of DEI in innovative IP Industries, implementing DEI strategies in IP departments, cultivating a culture of best practice and finding out the institutions and initiatives that promote DEI in IP. This session will be interactive and practically led, leaving you with valuable takeaways to drive DEI in your own IP endeavours.

Author:

Danielle Coleman

Senior Director- Associate General Counsel
VMWare
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Danielle Coleman

Senior Director- Associate General Counsel
VMWare

Author:

Mimi Diemmy Dao

Managing Director- IP
Applied Materials
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Mimi Diemmy Dao

Managing Director- IP
Applied Materials

Author:

Elspeth Simpson White

Deputy General Counsel
Google DeepMind
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Elspeth Simpson White

Deputy General Counsel
Google DeepMind

Author:

Rowena Young

Vice President- IP Rights Management
Adeia
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Rowena Young

Vice President- IP Rights Management
Adeia

Author:

Jeremiah Chan

Director and Associate General Counsel, Head of Patents, Licensing and Open Source
Meta Platforms
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Jeremiah Chan

Director and Associate General Counsel, Head of Patents, Licensing and Open Source
Meta Platforms
 

Keith Wilson

Executive Vice President- Partnerships & Acquisitions
IP Value

Keith Wilson

Executive Vice President- Partnerships & Acquisitions
IP Value

Keith Wilson

Executive Vice President- Partnerships & Acquisitions
IP Value

In this session, IP leaders will unravel the intricacies of securing 8/9 figure licensing deals, especially within a litigation context. Explore unique strategies to navigate high-value deals and how to approach them differently, particularly in the telecommunications and semiconductor sector where such significant agreements can emerge.

Author:

Thomas Choi

Director-Licencing
Ericsson

Thomas Choi is a Licensing Director at Ericsson, responsible for managing global IP transactions for Ericsson including SEP licensing.  Prior to joining Ericsson, he had extensive IP licensing and technical experience from his time at Nortel, Wi-LAN and Intellectual Ventures.  Thomas earned his J.D. from Santa Clara University and holds an MA in Electrical Engineering from Carleton University and BA in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.  He is a member of the California Bar and U.S. Patent Bar.

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Thomas Choi

Director-Licencing
Ericsson

Thomas Choi is a Licensing Director at Ericsson, responsible for managing global IP transactions for Ericsson including SEP licensing.  Prior to joining Ericsson, he had extensive IP licensing and technical experience from his time at Nortel, Wi-LAN and Intellectual Ventures.  Thomas earned his J.D. from Santa Clara University and holds an MA in Electrical Engineering from Carleton University and BA in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.  He is a member of the California Bar and U.S. Patent Bar.

Author:

Gail Su

Senior Counsel
Google
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Gail Su

Senior Counsel
Google

Author:

Amit Garg

GM & VP
IPValue
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Amit Garg

GM & VP
IPValue
 

James Pooley

Former Deputy Director General
WIPO

James Pooley

Former Deputy Director General
WIPO

James Pooley

Former Deputy Director General
WIPO

Join us in this insightful session where seasoned IP leaders share their valuable insights on effective in-house trade secret protection. Gain practical tips and tricks for implementing robust policies, ensuring compliance, and making informed decisions on the trade secret versus patents dilemma. As the realm of trade secrets gains ever-increasing significance, these IP leaders will empower you to maximize its potential as a part of your business and legal strategy. 

Author:

Chuck Sholtz

Vice President Intellectual Property
Nutcracker Therapeutics
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Chuck Sholtz

Vice President Intellectual Property
Nutcracker Therapeutics

Author:

Monica Baig-Silva

Vice President Intellectual Property
Thermo Fisher

Monica Baig-Silva (Vice President, Intellectual Property at Thermo Fisher Scientific) provides strategic counseling and intellectual property support for Thermo Fisher’s biotechnology, pharmaceutical and clinical trials businesses.  With over 15 years of experience, Monica routinely handles all matters of intellectual property protection.  In addition, Monica has extensive experience advising on matters related to IP infringement, employment agreements, contract negotiations, and cyber security.  A champion of trade secret protections, Monica founded Thermo Fisher’s trade secret and risk assessment committee for internally monitoring company trade secret practices. Monica is currently a member of the Intellectual Property Organization’s trade secret committee.

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Monica Baig-Silva

Vice President Intellectual Property
Thermo Fisher

Monica Baig-Silva (Vice President, Intellectual Property at Thermo Fisher Scientific) provides strategic counseling and intellectual property support for Thermo Fisher’s biotechnology, pharmaceutical and clinical trials businesses.  With over 15 years of experience, Monica routinely handles all matters of intellectual property protection.  In addition, Monica has extensive experience advising on matters related to IP infringement, employment agreements, contract negotiations, and cyber security.  A champion of trade secret protections, Monica founded Thermo Fisher’s trade secret and risk assessment committee for internally monitoring company trade secret practices. Monica is currently a member of the Intellectual Property Organization’s trade secret committee.

Author:

Ben Herbert

Partner
Miller Barondess
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Ben Herbert

Partner
Miller Barondess

Author:

Diane Gabl Kratz

Director, IP Strategy & Operations
Dolby

Diane is a 2024 ACC Global Top Ten 30-Somethings Award winner, five-time IAM Strategy 300 World's Leading IP Strategist, and USPTO-registered patent attorney. At Dolby, she leads an 18-person global team, developing and executing U.S. and international patent filing strategies and heading trademarks worldwide. A four-time Super Lawyers Rising Star, she began in IP litigation at international law firms Morrison & Foerster and Sidley Austin. 

Diane frequently presents at conferences throughout the U.S. and has guest lectured at Stanford, UC-Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, and serves as regular faculty at PLI. She has been quoted in numerous legal publications including Law360, American Lawyer/Law.com, IAM, and Managing IP. She is a Founding Board Member of the California IP Alliance. Diane received her J.D. from the University of Chicago and Physics degree from Cornell University.

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Diane Gabl Kratz

Director, IP Strategy & Operations
Dolby

Diane is a 2024 ACC Global Top Ten 30-Somethings Award winner, five-time IAM Strategy 300 World's Leading IP Strategist, and USPTO-registered patent attorney. At Dolby, she leads an 18-person global team, developing and executing U.S. and international patent filing strategies and heading trademarks worldwide. A four-time Super Lawyers Rising Star, she began in IP litigation at international law firms Morrison & Foerster and Sidley Austin. 

Diane frequently presents at conferences throughout the U.S. and has guest lectured at Stanford, UC-Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, and serves as regular faculty at PLI. She has been quoted in numerous legal publications including Law360, American Lawyer/Law.com, IAM, and Managing IP. She is a Founding Board Member of the California IP Alliance. Diane received her J.D. from the University of Chicago and Physics degree from Cornell University.

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.

Author:

Changhae Park

SVP and Chief IP Officer
NXP Semiconductors
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Changhae Park

SVP and Chief IP Officer
NXP Semiconductors

Author:

Emilie Lavirotte

Senior Advisor Intellectual Property
Sephora
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Emilie Lavirotte

Senior Advisor Intellectual Property
Sephora

Author:

Chen Li

Managing Counsel
Mercedes Benz Research & Development
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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.

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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.

Author:

Rose James

Global Senior Director- IP
Expedia Group
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Rose James

Global Senior Director- IP
Expedia Group
 

Chen Li

Managing Counsel
Mercedes Benz Research & Development

Chen Li

Managing Counsel
Mercedes Benz Research & Development

Chen Li

Managing Counsel
Mercedes Benz Research & Development

Author:

Chris Buntel

Co-Founder & CIPO
Tangibly

Chris Buntel is a US intellectual property attorney with over 20 years experience connecting innovation and intellectual property law. He is a co-founder and the CIPO of Tangibly.  Chris is passionate about trade secrets – the “next big thing” in intellectual property evolution. While other forms of intellectual property have been well supported for years, people are just now realizing the huge need for trade secret management tools and education.  He has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Stanford University, and J.D. in Law from University of Houston.

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Chris Buntel

Co-Founder & CIPO
Tangibly

Chris Buntel is a US intellectual property attorney with over 20 years experience connecting innovation and intellectual property law. He is a co-founder and the CIPO of Tangibly.  Chris is passionate about trade secrets – the “next big thing” in intellectual property evolution. While other forms of intellectual property have been well supported for years, people are just now realizing the huge need for trade secret management tools and education.  He has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Stanford University, and J.D. in Law from University of Houston.

Author:

Jordan Grotzinger

Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig
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Jordan Grotzinger

Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig

Author:

Bridget Smith

Assistant General Counsel, IP
Relativity Space
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Bridget Smith

Assistant General Counsel, IP
Relativity Space

In this forward-looking session, we'll explore the transformative impact of AI on your IP strategies. Delve into how AI is reshaping innovative businesses across the USA and learn about the best practices for harnessing AI to enhance the efficiency and productivity of in-house counsel. Join us to unlock the potential of AI for the future of your IP strategy.

Author:

Jay Choi

Senior Director of IP
Uber
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Jay Choi

Senior Director of IP
Uber

Author:

Steve Gong

Head of Data Science, Technology and Ops Patents
Google
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Steve Gong

Head of Data Science, Technology and Ops Patents
Google

Author:

Thomas Hamlin

Partner
Robins Kaplan

IP Law 360 Editorial Board Member—Artificial Intelligence

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Thomas Hamlin

Partner
Robins Kaplan

IP Law 360 Editorial Board Member—Artificial Intelligence

Author:

Helen Li

Associate Director of Patents
Intel Corporation

Helen Liis an associate director of patents and patent portfolio manager of AI innovations at the Intel Corporation.  She also serves as the Patent Group Counsel to Office of the Intel CTO & Software and Advanced Technology Group.  Prior to joining the Intel, she was a patent attorney at Fenwick & West LLP, where she advised clients on IP strategy and prosecuted patents in computer engineering technologies such as AI.  She has a PhD in computer engineering and JD both from Santa Clara University. 

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Helen Li

Associate Director of Patents
Intel Corporation

Helen Liis an associate director of patents and patent portfolio manager of AI innovations at the Intel Corporation.  She also serves as the Patent Group Counsel to Office of the Intel CTO & Software and Advanced Technology Group.  Prior to joining the Intel, she was a patent attorney at Fenwick & West LLP, where she advised clients on IP strategy and prosecuted patents in computer engineering technologies such as AI.  She has a PhD in computer engineering and JD both from Santa Clara University. 

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.

 

Part 1- Case Law Review

-        Understand the main cases which are affecting you Trade Secret Litigation Strategy:

  • Mallet vs Lacayo (2021)
  • Rexa v Chester (2022)
  • XpandOrtho, Inc. v Zimmer Biomet Holdings (2022)
  • Versata Software, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co (2023)

Part 2- Trade Secret Litigation Strategy

-         State vs Federal Court

-         Where can motions for dismissal occur?

-        What are the grounds for PI relief?

-        Analyze requirements for:

  • Ex-parte discovery

Ex-parte evidence

Author:

Chuck Sholtz

Vice President Intellectual Property
Nutcracker Therapeutics
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Chuck Sholtz

Vice President Intellectual Property
Nutcracker Therapeutics