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Daniel Block

Director
Sterne Kessler

Daniel Block

Director
Sterne Kessler

Daniel Block

Director
Sterne Kessler

IP leaders in the USA must have a global outlook on the patent landscape so that IP portfolio can meet the cross-jurisdictional challenges. The European patent landscape is undergoing mass changes with the introduction of the UPC. This is predicted to have several knock-on effects for IP business within the USA. This expert panel session will explore: This expert panel will explore the impact that the UPC is having upon global intellectual property value.

Author:

Victoria Friedman

Managing Partner & Director- USA
Dennemeyer & Associates

Victoria Friedman is an IP attorney specializing in client counseling, procurement and management of intellectual property. Her day-to-day practice involves patent and trademark preparation and prosecution, opinions of counsel, portfolio strategy and management, licensing, business transactions and much more. Her technical background is in Computer Information Systems and her patent practice primarily focuses on software, telecommunications, computer, search, email and social network arts.

In her trademark practice, she manages international portfolios for top global brands in various industries. Friedman is one of a handful of attorneys who have been successful in registering a color mark. She enjoys developing and implementing efficient, practical solutions to her clients' IP challenges.

Victoria Friedman speaks English and Russian and has been active in the field of IP since 2003.

Victoria Friedman

Managing Partner & Director- USA
Dennemeyer & Associates

Victoria Friedman is an IP attorney specializing in client counseling, procurement and management of intellectual property. Her day-to-day practice involves patent and trademark preparation and prosecution, opinions of counsel, portfolio strategy and management, licensing, business transactions and much more. Her technical background is in Computer Information Systems and her patent practice primarily focuses on software, telecommunications, computer, search, email and social network arts.

In her trademark practice, she manages international portfolios for top global brands in various industries. Friedman is one of a handful of attorneys who have been successful in registering a color mark. She enjoys developing and implementing efficient, practical solutions to her clients' IP challenges.

Victoria Friedman speaks English and Russian and has been active in the field of IP since 2003.

Author:

Chris de Mauny

Partner
Bird & Bird

Chris de Mauny

Partner
Bird & Bird

Author:

Milan Patel

IP Director- Patent Portfolio Management & Strategy - Patent Litigation
Volvo

Milan Patel

IP Director- Patent Portfolio Management & Strategy - Patent Litigation
Volvo

Author:

Chris de Mauny

Partner
Bird & Bird

Chris de Mauny

Partner
Bird & Bird

Author:

Brad Waugh

Associate General Counsel
Intel

Brad Waugh

Associate General Counsel
Intel

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.

Author:

Katie Nolan-Stevaux

Senior Director- Associate General Counsel- Litigation
Genentech

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. 

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

Craig Opperman

Chief IP Officer
Lam Research

The IP Leadership Executive is proud to offer our first edition of the IP leaders roundtable discussion! Led by a private practice expert, you can discover, question and gain solutions to your most pressing challenges in IP leadership.  

 

Each roundtable session is 45 minutes long, with pre-sign up required on the Swapcard platform.

Author:

Will Manske

Partner
Robins Kaplan

Will Manske

Partner
Robins Kaplan

The IP Leadership Executive is proud to offer our first edition of the IP leaders roundtable discussion! Led by a private practice expert, you can discover, question and gain solutions to your most pressing challenges in IP leadership.  

 

Each roundtable session is 45 minutes long, with pre-sign up required on the Swapcard platform.

Author:

Arpita Bhattacharyya

Partner
Finnegan

Arpita Bhattacharyya

Partner
Finnegan

The IP Leadership Executive is proud to offer our first edition of the IP leaders roundtable discussion! Led by a private practice expert, you can discover, question and gain solutions to your most pressing challenges in IP leadership.  

 

Each roundtable session is 45 minutes long, with pre-sign up required on the Swapcard platform.

Author:

David Lisson

Partner
Davis Polk

A partner in Davis Polk’s IP Litigation group, technology companies rely on David in their highest-stakes disputes. He has tried cases in courts nationwide and in the International Trade Commission, securing substantial jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of plaintiffs, and pre- and post-trial judgments on behalf of defendants. He also handles appellate proceedings and works closely with clients to resolve business-critical IP matters outside the courtroom.

David heads Davis Polk’s GenAI litigation initiative, focused on developers, enterprise technology companies, and organizations implementing GenAI.

David has been recognized by Chambers USA, IAM Patent 1000 and other publications. In Chambers, clients describe him as a “terrific lawyer,” “great counselor,” and “very, very good strategic thinker.” In IAM Patent 1000, peers noted that he is “simply amazing at plotting trial strategy from beginning to end. In the biggest litigations, his command of so many facts and issues is unrivalled.”

David serves on the board of Open Door Legal.

David Lisson

Partner
Davis Polk

A partner in Davis Polk’s IP Litigation group, technology companies rely on David in their highest-stakes disputes. He has tried cases in courts nationwide and in the International Trade Commission, securing substantial jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of plaintiffs, and pre- and post-trial judgments on behalf of defendants. He also handles appellate proceedings and works closely with clients to resolve business-critical IP matters outside the courtroom.

David heads Davis Polk’s GenAI litigation initiative, focused on developers, enterprise technology companies, and organizations implementing GenAI.

David has been recognized by Chambers USA, IAM Patent 1000 and other publications. In Chambers, clients describe him as a “terrific lawyer,” “great counselor,” and “very, very good strategic thinker.” In IAM Patent 1000, peers noted that he is “simply amazing at plotting trial strategy from beginning to end. In the biggest litigations, his command of so many facts and issues is unrivalled.”

David serves on the board of Open Door Legal.

The IP Leadership Executive is proud to offer our first edition of the IP leaders roundtable discussion! Led by a private practice expert, you can discover, question and gain solutions to your most pressing challenges in IP leadership.  

 

Each roundtable session is 45 minutes long, with pre-sign up required on the Swapcard platform.

Author:

Thomas Pease

Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig

Thomas Pease

Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig

Author:

Ariel Reich

Senior Counsel
HP Inc.

Ariel Reich

Senior Counsel
HP Inc.

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

Danielle Coleman

Senior Director- Associate General Counsel
VMWare

Author:

Mimi Diemmy Dao

Managing Director- IP
Applied Materials

Mimi Diemmy Dao

Managing Director- IP
Applied Materials

Author:

Elspeth Simpson White

Deputy General Counsel
Google DeepMind

Elspeth Simpson White

Deputy General Counsel
Google DeepMind

Author:

Rowena Young

Vice President- IP Rights Management
Adeia

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

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.

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

Gail Su

Senior Counsel
Google

Author:

Amit Garg

GM & VP
IPValue

Amit Garg

GM & VP
IPValue