Virtual Content Library

June 26-27, 2023

Patent Mining Sessions 

Moderated by: Shital Shah
Panelists: Ashraf Zahr, Susanne Hollinger, Dave St. John-Larkin

Open Innovation & Collaboration  

Moderated by: Paul Fair
Panelists: Robert Wawrzyn, Dr. Holger Ernst, Karthika Perumal, Ph.D.
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Economics of IP

Moderated by: James Conley
Panelists: Carsten Fink, Andrew Toole
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Patents & Tax

Moderated by: Elizabeth Lester
Panelists: James Ferguson, Susan O'Banion, Jenny Austin
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Cybersecurity, Data, Privacy & IP

Moderated by: Sanjay Prasad
Panelists: Rita Garry, James Fondriest, Brandon Bludau
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All Things AI

Moderated by: Lily Lim
Panelists: Chip Lutton, Dr. Geoffrey Morgan, Meredith Shoenfeld
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January 23-25, 2023

Legislative Update
Moderated by: Samantha Aguayo
Panelists: Dave Kappos, Chris Israel
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Building a High Quality Patent Portfilio
Moderator: Kirstin Stoll-DeBell
Panelists: Olivia Tsai, Tonya Combs, Estelle Bakun
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Top Lessons Learned
Moderator: George Kanabe 
Panelists: Kelsey Milman, Henry Hadad, Gillian Thackray
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C-Suite Perspectives on Patents & IP
Moderator: Yen Florczak
Panelists: Dr. Ben Patel, Aaron Amstutz, Dr. Cordell Hardy

International Filing Strategies
Moderator: Brett Hansen
Panelists: Ali Atefi, Christopher Johns, Dr. Steffen Steininger

June 13 - 15, 2022 

Collaboration Agreements: Issues and Trends
Moderated by: Shital Shah, Caterpillar
Panelists: Richard Assmus, Mayer Brown; Heidi Martinez, Xerox; Michael Lee, Google
Collaboration Agreements: Issues and Trends PowerPoint
Collaboration Agreements: Whova Poll Results

Fireside Chat with the USPTO Director Kathi Vidal
Moderated by: Glenn Edwards, Trane Technologies
Speaker: Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary, Commerce for Intellectual Property; and Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Outside Counsel Engagement and Fee Structures
Moderated by: Paul Fair, Church & Dwight Co, Inc.
Panelists: Baldassare Vinti, Proskauer Rose LLP; and Malaika Tyson, Ph.D., McAndrews, Held & Malloy
Outside Counsel Engagement and Fee Structures PowerPoint
Outside Counsel Engagement and Fee Structures: Whova Poll Results

Benchmarking Panel: Attracting and Retaining Talent
Moderated by: Cindy Huang, Gemini
Panelists: Adam Keser, Saint-Gobain; and Isabella Fu, Microsoft

PCT Update from WIPO
Speaker: Matthew Bryan, Director, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Legal Division, WIPO
PCT Update from WIPO PowerPoint

Trade Secret Management
Moderated by: Gillian Thackray, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Panelists: Melissa Brand, Radius Pharmaceuticals; Kara Maciel, Conn Maciel Carey LLP; John Cheek, Tenneco, Inc.
Trade Secret Management PowerPoint
Trade Secret Management: Whova Poll Results

Market & Competitor Patent Analysis
Moderated by: Stacy Fredrich, Rheem Manufacturing
Panelists: Pete Mattei, Tenneco, Inc.; Gillian Thackray, Thermo Fisher Scientific; Cindy Huang, Gemini
Market & Competitor Patent Analysis PowerPoints
Market & Competitor Patent Analysis: Whova Poll Results

January 23 - 25, 2022 

The State of Patent Law from The Judicial Perspective
Moderated by: Russ Slifer, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner
Panelists: Honorable Kathleen M. O’Malley, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Appellate Court Practitioners View on the State of IP Law
Moderated by: David Simon, Salesforce 
Panelists: Kim Schmitt, Intel Corporation; Mark Perry, Gibson Dunn; and John Vandenberg, Klarquist Sparkman

International Patent Portfolios
Moderated by: George Kanabe, McAfee 
Panelists: Bill Hunter, Fish & Richardson; Cyndi Wheeler, Salesforce; and Tim Loomis, Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.
International Patent Portfolios PowerPoint

Tools and Services for Your IP Operations
Moderated by: Aakash Parekh (Moderator), SparkCognition
Panelists: Antun Peakovic, Schaeffler Group USA Inc.; Aakash Parekh, SparkCognition; and Tom Quinn, IP Attorney Hub
Tools and Services for your IP Practice PowerPoint

Inclusion & Diversity Panel and Networking, including discussion of “The Diversity Pledge” 
Moderated by: Elizabeth Lester, Equifax;
Panelists: Suzanne Harrison, Percipience, LLC and USIPA, Diversity & Inclusion; Sunjay Mohan, SAP; and John Mulgrew, Lenovo
Increasing Diversity in Innovation PowerPoint

Current US Post-Grant Practice
Moderated by: Gauri Dhavan, Ph.D., JD, ZOLL Medical Corporation
Panelists: Russ Slifer, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner; Charles Sanders, Latham & Watkins LLP; and Greg Gardella, Gardella Grace Law Firm
IPR's Today PowerPoint

Successful European Opposition Practices
Moderated by: Antun Peakovic, Schaeffler Group USA Inc
Panelists: Antun Peakovic, Schaeffler Group USA Inc.; Andreas Hoferer, Schaeffler Group USA Inc.; Tim Russell, Venner Shipley; and Martin Koerber, Mitscherlich

June 21 - 23, 2021 

IP Legislative Update
Moderated By: George Kanabe, McAfee
Panelists: John Lee, Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, Judiciary Subcommittee; Joe Matal, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP; and Phil Warrick, Counsel Detailee from the USPTO to the Senate Judiciary Committee

Higher Quality Patents via Legislative, MPEP, and PTO Practice Changes
Moderated by: Isabella Fu, Microsoft Corporation 
Panelists: Russ Slifer, Black Hills IP; John Vandenberg, Klarquist Sparkman; and Scott Miller, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Benchmarking Survey on Patent Awards
Moderated by: John Cheek, Tenneco Inc.
Panelists: Susanne Hollinger, Newell Brands; Dan Griswold, Deere & Company; and David Cain, Global Foundries

Patent Risk Avoidance Entities
Moderated by: David Simon, Salesforce.com, Inc.
Panelists: Brandon Antoni, Intel Corporation; Michael Cromwell, Exxon Mobil Corporation; Rob Glance, Wells Fargo

Successfully Partnering with Outside Counsel to Implement Diversity & Inclusion
Moderated by: Elizabeth Lester, Equifax;
Panelists: Akshay Verma, Facebook; Lauren Hauber, Facebook; and Yendelela Neely Holston, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Facebook Handout- Engagement & Billing Guidelines for Outside Counsel
Diversity & Inclusion Resources

Global Patent Enforcement and Impact on In-House Planning
Moderated by: Antun Peakovic, Schaeffler Group USA
Panelists: Joachim Andres, Engine Systems; Dragon Wang, Sitao IP; and Michael Sandonato,  Venable LLP

How to Evaluate the Balance of In-House vs. Outside Counsel. How Do You Define the Value Proposition?
Moderated by: Gauri Dhavan, Ph.D., Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, ZOLL Medical Corporation;
Panelists: Krish Gupta, Dell Technologies; Jean Silveri, Global Head, Novartis; and Sunjay Mohan, SAP

January 25 - 27, 2021 

Virtual Proceedings in IP Disputes: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Future
Moderated by: Adam Keser, Saint-Gobain
Panelists: Syed Fareed, Baker Botts; Joel Sayres, Faegre Drinker; and Arnold Asmussen, Vossius

IP Considerations When Engaging with Government Entities and Universities
Moderated by: Aakash Parekh, SparkCognition
Panelists: Barbara Fiacco, Foley Hoag and AIPLA; Chastity Whitaker, United States Air Force; and Jim McEwen, Lockheed Martin

Inclusion & Diversity Panel
Moderated by: Karen Borrelli, Avanos Medical
Panelists: Michael Chernoff, Murgitroyd; Sandra Nowak, 3M; Leila Hock, Diversity Labs; and Meredith Struby, Carlin & Curfman

Keeping Up with the Changing World: IP Developments Outside the U.S.
Moderated by: Russ Slifer, Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner
Panelists: Mary Critharis, USPTO; Mark Cohen, Asia Society; and Alex Wilson, Powell Gilbert LLP

CORPORATE PATENT COUNSEL PERSPECTIVES

4/30/20: Responding to Budget Directives Caused by COVID-19
Moderated by: Russ Slifer, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner
Panelists: John Cheek, Tenneco; and Lori Heinrichs, Boston Scientific

6/11/20: Post-COVID-19 Risks and Opportunities
Moderated by: George Kanabe, McAfee
Panelists: Neel Chatterjee, Goodwin Law; and Victoria Cundiff, Paul Hastings

7/24/20: Texas Litigation Judges Panel
Moderated by: Aakash Parekh, Spark Cognition
Panelists: Honorable Alan Albright (W.D.Tex.); and the Honorable Leonard Davis (E.D.Tex.) (ret)

8/13/20: Ambiguity: Friend or Foe?
Moderated by:  Jeff Draeger, Intel
Panelists: William Lee, WilmerHale; Joseph Mueller, WilmerHale; and Klaus Haft of the Hoyng Rokh

10/8/20: Legislative Update from the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
Moderated by: Krish Gupta, Dell; and George Kanabe, McAfee
Panelists: Brad Watts, Chief Counsel to the Subcommittee Chairman, Senator Thom Tillis (NC); and Jeff Hantson, Counsel to Subcommittee Member, Senator Mazie Hirono (HI)

9/30/21:  Neurodiversity Fireside Chat
Moderated by: Elizabeth Lester, Equifax
Speaker: Haley Moss
Neurodiversity Resources

MICRO BULLETINS

7/14/20: Anti-Counterfeiting Efforts at 3M
Moderated by: Bernie Zidar, McKesson
Speaker: Kevin Rhodes, 3M

8/12/20: Content Rights Issues in Company Communications: When Your CEO Calls at the Last Minute
Moderated by: Bernie Zidar, McKesson
Speaker: Michael Hobbs, Jr., Troutman Pepper LLP