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NYC Corporate Counsel Dinner Event
November 14, 2019

IP Counsel Café - New York City IP Conference & Dinner Event
"The Power of Today's IP Counsel to Drive Change and Lead"

As IP assets increasingly become the core value of today's companies, IP Counsel have an unprecedented opportunity to shape law, business, and policy. This opportunity, however, is fraught with uncertainties around IP valuation and a constantly evolving legal landscape.  This Fall, we invite you to join us for cocktails, dinner, and a frank discussion on current industry challenges and how we can move forward together to drive change and lead.

• AI-related patents and Changes at the USPTO that we need to know about

• How do recent IP litigation developments impact our IP strategy?

• How to Create IP Value: New Monetization Strategies?

• Don’t miss the Keynote Address by Allen Lo, Head of IP, Facebook

• New! Women’s Networking Reception with discussion on Women Joining Corporate Boards

Don't miss this opportunity to meet your peers in NYC on November 14th.
This event is SOLD OUT.  

PROGRAM:

4:00-5:00PM
Networking Cocktail Reception for Women Attorneys
“The Coveted Board Seat: Getting and Serving on Corporate Boards… Reality vs. Myth”
Women attorneys are invited to discuss their career trajectories, then Marla Perksy, former General Counsel at Boehringer Ingelheim and now an active corporate board member, will discuss why women attorneys might consider corporate board membership, and career strategies for securing a board seat. Many lawyers think that being an attorney makes it harder to get on a corporate board - truth or myth? Many think that being a woman is a “plus” for getting on a corporate board - truth or myth? We will debunk myths and discuss the truths behind getting and serving on a corporate board.

Speakers:

Angela Corsilles
Senior Counsel
Tesla

Diane Ferguson
Senior Commercial Counsel
Red Hat

Women’s Program Keynote Speaker:

Marla Persky
CEO
WOMN

5:00-6:00PM
Main Cocktail Reception and Live Music for All

6:00-6:30PM
Keynote Address: Lessons Learned as Head of IP at Juniper Networks, Google and Facebook

Speaker:

Allen Lo
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Head of IP
Facebook

6:30-7:15PM
Creating IP Value: New Monetization Strategies

Speakers:

Elvir Causevic
Managing Director & Co-Head of Tech+IP Advisory
Houlihan Lokey

Steve Capella
Patent Portfolio Manager
IBM

Lance Hochhauser
IP Counsel
IQVIA

Catherine Ivers, PhD
Director, IP Law
Global Foundries

7:15-7:45PM
Relationship Between AI and Patent Law

The power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is growing. Recently, patent applications were filed for inventions that were generated by an AI system rather than a human inventor. The named inventor on the patent application was the AI system. Should such an invention qualify for IP protection? What are the policy implications? What is the relationship between AI and existing patent laws? The USPTO has asked for public comments by October 11, 2019. Join us for a discussion on emerging issues.

- What technologies qualify for AI patent protection? What are the policy considerations?
- How is the USPTO treating AI patent applications?
- How to obtain protection for AI inventions?
- How can stakeholders and the USPTO work together to improve protection for AI inventions?
- How will the USPTO be treating AI inventions under the current law? And what changes are on the horizon?
- Is the USPTO coordinating with offices in other countries to create a harmonious protection regime for AI inventions?

Speakers:

Jesse Bucholtz
Senior Patent Counsel
Canon USA

Rodger Sadler
Senior Counsel, IP Center of Excellence
BMO Financial Group

Valencia Martin Wallace
Deputy Commissioner for Patent Quality
USPTO

7:45-8:30PM
PTAB & Litigation Strategy Update

Speakers:

Lead Judge Thomas Giannetti
Lead Judge
PTAB

Peter O’Rourke
Managing Counsel
Oracle

Paul Ragusa
Partner
Baker Botts

Peter Kirk
Chief IP Counsel
IQVIA

8:30-9:15PM
How We Work with Law Firms Today: What In-House Counsel Want & Evolving Work Structures
- How are we selecting our law firms?
- How do we work with our law firms today?
- How are work structures evolving?
- How to work with your law firms as you build out your legal department?

Moderator:

John Lanza
Partner
Foley & Lardner

Panel:

Jasminder Brar
Director, Strategic Development & IP, Counsel
Titan Medical Inc.

David Foster
Principal Counsel, Patent Attorney
The Walt Disney Company, ESPN

Caren Khoo
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, IP, Global Technology Solutions, Technology & Product Development
Verizon

Jennifer Langenberger
Chief Operations Officer
Penn Center for Innovation

Ryan Strom
IP Counsel
Target

Naomi Waltman
Executive Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Litigation
CBS

9:15PM
End of program

This event is SOLD OUT.