DETAILED AGENDA

MAY 7 | MAY 8 | MAY 9

DAY 2 - MAY 8

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast

8:30 AM
Welcome Remarks

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Fireside Chat with the USPTO: Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions

Speakers:

MARY FULLER
Director of Silicon Valley Regional Office
USPTO

**ADA WONG**
Vice President, IP
**Brightseed**

9:15 AM - 10:05 AM
A Framework for Leading in Uncertain Times: Reshaping the Legal Department and Role of Corporate Counsel
Companies are grappling with great uncertainty in the global race to innovate. Business is impacted by multiple factors, including geopolitics, technological shifts, demographic changes, new laws and policy considerations. Regulations are evolving and new export control restrictions are introduced frequently. We are still waiting for clarity around AI related issues such as IP ownership. AI tools are changing the way we work. Hybrid work continues to revolutionize work culture. How do you advise your business in the face of such great uncertainty? How do you adapt your legal teams to address new challenges and technologies? How do you structure your department in such tumultuous times?

Speakers:

**KAVITA AGGARWAL**
Vice President, Legal
**Coupa**

JEREMIAH CHAN
Director & Associate General Counsel - Head of Patents, Licensing & OS
Meta

**DAN CHOI**
Chief Patent Counsel
Microsoft

**MICHAEL LEE**
Director, Head of Patents
Google

**ELIZABETH MORRIS**
Legal Director, Product & IP
Pure Storage

**SAM ZUN**
Director & Associate General Counsel
**Shopify**

10:05 AM - 10:55 AM
Global IP Portfolio Building for Emerging Technologies in a World of Unknowns
Companies face many unknowns as they build their products and IP portfolios. The challenges are amplified when new technologies emerge, reshaping industries at an ever increasing pace. How do companies in emerging industries build their portfolios in the face of so many unknowns?

What are the challenges around building a global IP portfolio in emerging industries?
How are laws and policies developing around new technologies in different parts of the world?
What is the impact of the UPC on global IP?
What strategies can help IP Counsel navigate hurdles in emerging technologies?

Speakers:

**MICHEAL BINNS**
Director & Associate General Counsel, Head of Patents & Trade Secrets
**Meta**

**SUBROTO BOSE**
Head of IP
**Astera Labs**

**MICHAEL CHERNOFF**
Managing Director of Strategic IP Solutions
**Murgitroyd**

**WILL VAN CUREN**
Associate General Counsel, IP
Impossible Foods

10:55 AM - 11:10 PM
Networking Coffee Break

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Shifting Landscape and Challenges in Global IP Portfolio Building
Successful global IP portfolio building has always required an understanding of evolving markets and demographics, business challenges, and local laws. The IP Counsel's job is now further challenged by export control laws and global trade considerations.

How are supply chains shifting?
How are markets evolving?
What IP challenges do companies face in the current climate?
How do you successfully build your IP portfolio in light of all these moving parts?

Speakers:

**MIMI DIEMMY DAO**
Managing Director, IP
Applied Materials

**ANNA HAN**
Professor of Law
**Santa Clara University School of Law**

**MICHAEL JONES**
Senior Lead Counsel, Export Controls
**Zoom**

**DIANE GABL KRATZ**
Director, IP Strategy & Operations
**Dolby Laboratories**

TIMOTHY LEE
Assistant General Counsel - Patents
The Walt Disney Company

**GEORGE SIMION**
Senior Corporate Counsel, IP & IP Transactions
**TerraPower**

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
European Update: UPC, SEP Licensing, AI and Other Considerations
Europe is emerging as an epicenter of much IP activity. Nearly a year has passed since the UPC launched. We will discuss emerging trends and share best practices for moving forward.

Which industries opted in or out of the UPC?
Are we seeing any trends among European vs. non-European companies?
Is it more cost effective to file in the UPC?
Will the EPO see more cases or not?
What is happening in the EU with regard to SEP licensing?
With UPC Courts eager to grant injunctions in 17 countries, what potential effects could this have on European innovation and investments?
What is the status of AI regulation and Copyright Law in Europe?

Speakers:

BETUL AYRANCI
Director, Business & Legal
FOX Sports

**THOMAS CHIA**
Vice President, Patents & Corporate Development
Via Licensing Alliance

**TOM HAMER**
European and UK Patent Attorney
Kilburn & Strode

**CHRIS LUBECK**
Head of IP
**Luminar Technologies**

**MICHAEL SOCHOR**
Senior Lead IP Counsel
**Dexcom**

12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
Luncheon and Interest Group Discussions

“E.D. Texas and ITC Litigation Trends”

MIKE RUECKHEIM
Partner
Winston & Strawn

**KARINA LEVITIAN**
Senior Associate General Counsel
**Roku**

“Career Path Discussion”

**HENRY TANG**
Senior Product Counsel
TikTok

**SUE XIA**
Senior Corporate Counsel II - IP
Snowflake

“Improving Patent Quality”

**BRAXTON DAVIS**
Associate General Counsel
Meta

MARY FULLER
Director of Silicon Valley Regional Office
USPTO

1:50 PM - 2:05 PM

Coffee and Dessert - Grab & Go

2:05 PM -2:55 PM

PTAB Strategy Update
There is a fundamental tension between IPRs, litigation and the Fintiv decision. When you go to trial, there is still a consideration for IPRs, which can lead to forum shopping. While litigation rates have declined overall, it is increasingly complex due to the various tools that can be used strategically in various scenarios. We will explore developments at the PTAB and share new strategies.

What is the status of the potential reforms?
What comments have been provided to the USPTO?
What can companies expect over the next year?
How can companies modify their PTAB strategy?

Speakers:

**HARPER BATTS**
Partner
**Sheppard Mullin**

**KELLY CHEN**
Managing Counsel, Business Litigation
Toyota Motor NA

KENNETH JENQ
Legal Director, IP
Abnormal Security

**BECKY UNRUH**
General Counsel
EagleView

**PALAK SHAH**
Senior IP Counsel
**Uber**

2:55 PM - 3:45 PM
What Do Trade Secret, Confidentiality and Privacy Mean in an AI World?
Generative AI has opened a huge can of worms in the world of trade secrets, confidentiality and privacy. Generative AI cannot exist without training data. A new framework is needed for this new area of law.

How should we be treating company data?
What are the risks and rewards?
What data are you entering?
What data are you outputting?
How is your data being used by your vendors?
What terms can you negotiate?
What are the Legal and Regulatory landscapes around data and generative AI in the EU vs. US?
As companies increasingly rely on trade secret protection, what processes or procedures are effective for protecting company information?

Speakers:

**BRETT ALTEN**
SVP & Deputy General Counsel, Chief IP Counsel
HPE

**DIANE FERGUSON**
VP, Deputy General Counsel
**Precisely Software Incorporated**

**ASHLEY PANTULIANO**
Deputy GC, AI
**OpenAI**

**LILY LIM**
Assistant General Counsel, IP & Software
Fortive

**JASON BARTLETT**
Partner
**Maschoff Brennan**

3:45 PM - 4:20 PM
Developing and Implementing an Effective AI Policy

**MICHAEL COLE**
Managing Counsel
Mercedes-Benz R&D NA

**LIAN HUANG**
Senior Patent Counsel
**Genentech**

**ELLIOT KARLIN**
IP/Patent Portfolio Manager
**Samsung Semiconductor**

**CHRISTINE LAM**
VP Product Legal & Chief IP Counsel
**NetApp**

4:20 PM - 5:10 PM
U.S. IP Litigation Trends: Patents, Trade Secrets & Copyright
In 2023, the number of patent lawsuits filed dropped for the first time in three years. However, according to Lex Machina data, NPE litigation increased. In fact, over 50% of patent lawsuits were filed by NPEs. We will discuss:

Which industries are actively litigating?
Who are the players?
Have there been any shifts in litigation funding?
How do you limit the amount of money your company spends on litigation funded cases?
Have there been further developments around transparency and Judge Connelly's order to disclose the identity of funders in Delaware?
What defense strategies have worked for companies facing different types of litigation funded activity?
Perspectives on Litigation around AI, data sets and copyright
Are we seeing an uptick in Trade Secret litigation?

Speakers:

**RACHEL MACGUIRE**
Managing Counsel, Litigation
**Oracle**

RACHAEL LAMKIN
Partner
Baker Botts

**NIKKI VO**
Director & Associate General Counsel, Head of IP Litigation
Meta

5:10 PM - 6:00 PM
Global IP Litigation Trends
The global IP litigation landscape is shifting. We will discuss how various factors are reshaping multi-jurisidictional litigation and share strategies for navigating the new hurdles.

How is Litigation Funding impacting global litigation?
What is the impact of the UPC?
How will the UPC handle SEP lawsuits?
What trends are we seeing in the UPC?
What litigation trends are we seeing in Brazil?
How do you manage multi-jurisdictional litigation?

Speakers:

**EMILY O’BRIEN**
Managing Counsel
**Google**

**SANJESH SHARMA**
Assistant General Counsel, Patents
Johnson & Johnson Vision

**BRAD WAUGH**
Associate General Counsel
**Intel**

**CHRIS DE MAUNY**
Partner
**Bird & Bird**

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Live Jazz Cocktail Reception

Join us for live music, hors d’oeuvres, open bar and a special announcement! Thank you to Murgitroyd for sponsoring this reception.

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