Trade Secret IP Protection & Litigation Boston 2024

Speaker Hall Of Fame

Our Cross Industry Speaking Faculty Will Consist of Trade Secret, Intellectual Propert and Private Practice Experts to Assist You with Practical Knowledge to Advance IP Strategies!

Trade Secret IP – Shrouded in it’s secrecy and mystery means not everyone has actual practical experience in this field.

Our executive speaking faculty, armed with their field experience, war stores and more are here to help you demystify the legal landscape, strengthen strategies and evaluate Patent vs Trade Secret

Author:

Adam Gershenson

Partner
Cooley

Barry focuses his practice on complex patent litigation. He is an experienced first-chair trial attorney with extensive federal jury and bench trial experience, having tried numerous intellectual property cases to verdict. Although Barry has represented clients at all levels of litigation in various fields of technology, including computer software, medical devices, office furniture, the Internet, insurance, manufacturing, LEDs and telecommunications, he focuses on consumer electronics and Hatch-Waxman litigation.
In addition to handling complex jury and bench trials nationwide, Barry has participated in all aspects of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitrations and mediations. In this regard, he has also developed innovative approaches and strategies to resolve significant disputes to avoid costly litigation.
Barry has led trial teams in more than 90 cases, many settling on favorable terms prior to trial. Barry has extensive experience litigating consumer electronic cases over cell phones, display modules containing pixel assemblies, point of sale machines, semi-conductor manufacturing, mobile security solutions for portable electronic traffic message boards, VOIP technology, and fiber optics. Barry also has litigated highly specialized Hatch-Waxman statutory patent infringement actions involving prescription pharmaceutical drugs.

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Adam Gershenson
Partner
Cooley

Barry focuses his practice on complex patent litigation. He is an experienced first-chair trial attorney with extensive federal jury and bench trial experience, having tried numerous intellectual property cases to verdict. Although Barry has represented clients at all levels of litigation in various fields of technology, including computer software, medical devices, office furniture, the Internet, insurance, manufacturing, LEDs and telecommunications, he focuses on consumer electronics and Hatch-Waxman litigation.
In addition to handling complex jury and bench trials nationwide, Barry has participated in all aspects of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitrations and mediations. In this regard, he has also developed innovative approaches and strategies to resolve significant disputes to avoid costly litigation.
Barry has led trial teams in more than 90 cases, many settling on favorable terms prior to trial. Barry has extensive experience litigating consumer electronic cases over cell phones, display modules containing pixel assemblies, point of sale machines, semi-conductor manufacturing, mobile security solutions for portable electronic traffic message boards, VOIP technology, and fiber optics. Barry also has litigated highly specialized Hatch-Waxman statutory patent infringement actions involving prescription pharmaceutical drugs.
Author:

Ainslee Schreiber

Consultant
Airbnb (Former VP, Legal, Global Head of IP, Privacy, and Product Development, WEWORK)

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Ainslee Schreiber
Consultant
Airbnb (Former VP, Legal, Global Head of IP, Privacy, and Product Development, WEWORK)
Author:

Anand Patel

Senior Counsel
DOJ (Department of Justice)

Anand B. Patel is Senior Counsel in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section at the Department of Justice. He investigates and prosecutes trade secrets theft, ransomware attacks, and computer intrusions. Mr. Patel teaches Trade Secrets Law at the George Washington University Law School. Before joining the Department, Mr. Patel spent a decade as an attorney at Paul Hastings LLP, where he handled all facets of disputes involving trade secrets. He previously served as law clerk to the Honorable William Bryson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Mr. Patel graduated from UVA School of Law and MIT.

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Anand Patel
Senior Counsel
DOJ (Department of Justice)

Anand B. Patel is Senior Counsel in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section at the Department of Justice. He investigates and prosecutes trade secrets theft, ransomware attacks, and computer intrusions. Mr. Patel teaches Trade Secrets Law at the George Washington University Law School. Before joining the Department, Mr. Patel spent a decade as an attorney at Paul Hastings LLP, where he handled all facets of disputes involving trade secrets. He previously served as law clerk to the Honorable William Bryson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Mr. Patel graduated from UVA School of Law and MIT.
Author:

Barry P. Golob

Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Litigation
Cozen O'Connor

Barry focuses his practice on complex patent litigation. He is an experienced first-chair trial attorney with extensive federal jury and bench trial experience, having tried numerous intellectual property cases to verdict. Although Barry has represented clients at all levels of litigation in various fields of technology, including computer software, medical devices, office furniture, the Internet, insurance, manufacturing, LEDs and telecommunications, he focuses on consumer electronics and Hatch-Waxman litigation.
In addition to handling complex jury and bench trials nationwide, Barry has participated in all aspects of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitrations and mediations. In this regard, he has also developed innovative approaches and strategies to resolve significant disputes to avoid costly litigation.
Barry has led trial teams in more than 90 cases, many settling on favorable terms prior to trial. Barry has extensive experience litigating consumer electronic cases over cell phones, display modules containing pixel assemblies, point of sale machines, semi-conductor manufacturing, mobile security solutions for portable electronic traffic message boards, VOIP technology, and fiber optics. Barry also has litigated highly specialized Hatch-Waxman statutory patent infringement actions involving prescription pharmaceutical drugs.
A member of the American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association, Barry regularly speaks around the country on various judges' panels on mediation and settlement techniques, as well as best practices for successful trials.
Barry graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and earned his law degree from Washington College of Law of the American University.

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Barry P. Golob
Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Litigation
Cozen O'Connor

Barry focuses his practice on complex patent litigation. He is an experienced first-chair trial attorney with extensive federal jury and bench trial experience, having tried numerous intellectual property cases to verdict. Although Barry has represented clients at all levels of litigation in various fields of technology, including computer software, medical devices, office furniture, the Internet, insurance, manufacturing, LEDs and telecommunications, he focuses on consumer electronics and Hatch-Waxman litigation.
In addition to handling complex jury and bench trials nationwide, Barry has participated in all aspects of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitrations and mediations. In this regard, he has also developed innovative approaches and strategies to resolve significant disputes to avoid costly litigation.
Barry has led trial teams in more than 90 cases, many settling on favorable terms prior to trial. Barry has extensive experience litigating consumer electronic cases over cell phones, display modules containing pixel assemblies, point of sale machines, semi-conductor manufacturing, mobile security solutions for portable electronic traffic message boards, VOIP technology, and fiber optics. Barry also has litigated highly specialized Hatch-Waxman statutory patent infringement actions involving prescription pharmaceutical drugs.
A member of the American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association, Barry regularly speaks around the country on various judges' panels on mediation and settlement techniques, as well as best practices for successful trials.
Barry graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and earned his law degree from Washington College of Law of the American University.
Author:

Barry J. Schindler

Intellectual Property & Technology Lawyer
Greenberg Traurig LLP

Barry J. Schindler is Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Patents and Innovation Strategies Group. Barry has over 30 years of legal experience in all aspects of IP protection. Barry not only manages global patent portfolios but also provides strategic counsel on trade secrets including trade secret audits and due diligence. Barry represents major companies and start-ups. His expertise spans diverse technical domains, including AI, machine learning, AgriTech, FoodTech, Fintech, cloud computing, chemical, pharmaceutical, material science, and medical devices. Barry helps clients balance IP protection by strategically choosing between patents and trade secrets, ensuring comprehensive coverage for innovations.

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Barry J. Schindler
Intellectual Property & Technology Lawyer
Greenberg Traurig LLP

Barry J. Schindler is Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Patents and Innovation Strategies Group. Barry has over 30 years of legal experience in all aspects of IP protection. Barry not only manages global patent portfolios but also provides strategic counsel on trade secrets including trade secret audits and due diligence. Barry represents major companies and start-ups. His expertise spans diverse technical domains, including AI, machine learning, AgriTech, FoodTech, Fintech, cloud computing, chemical, pharmaceutical, material science, and medical devices. Barry helps clients balance IP protection by strategically choosing between patents and trade secrets, ensuring comprehensive coverage for innovations.
Author:

Beth Krewson

General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer
Formation Bio

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Beth Krewson
General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer
Formation Bio
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:

Clint Morrison

Member
Patterson Belknap Weber

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Clint Morrison
Member
Patterson Belknap Weber
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Geoff White

General Counsel and Chief IP Counsel
SilcoTek

Geoffrey White is General Counsel and Chief IP Counsel for SilcoTek Corporation, a high-tech materials science company solving challenges for the world’s most innovative organizations. Geoffrey was previously in private practice, handling IP matters for startups through huge organizations. He has an MBA from Cambridge, an IP LLM from George Washington, a JD from Widener, and a BS in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. He has been named multiple times to IAM 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists, spoken in countless venues on value-focused IP strategy, and collaborates with Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing on Innovation and IP Management research.

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Geoff White
General Counsel and Chief IP Counsel
SilcoTek

Geoffrey White is General Counsel and Chief IP Counsel for SilcoTek Corporation, a high-tech materials science company solving challenges for the world’s most innovative organizations. Geoffrey was previously in private practice, handling IP matters for startups through huge organizations. He has an MBA from Cambridge, an IP LLM from George Washington, a JD from Widener, and a BS in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. He has been named multiple times to IAM 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists, spoken in countless venues on value-focused IP strategy, and collaborates with Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing on Innovation and IP Management research.
Author:

Gregory Bombard

Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Gregory S. Bombard is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on trade secret litigation. Greg also handles other IP litigation and complex commercial disputes. His trade secret clients are primarily in high tech industries, including biotech, medical devices, software, robotics, fintech, and manufacturing. Greg is an author of the ABA’s Guide to Protecting and Litigating Trade Secrets, 2nd Ed., and co-chairs of the ABA’s Trade Secret Litigation Subcommittee. Greg is a shareholder in the Boston office of the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Gregory Bombard
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Gregory S. Bombard is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on trade secret litigation. Greg also handles other IP litigation and complex commercial disputes. His trade secret clients are primarily in high tech industries, including biotech, medical devices, software, robotics, fintech, and manufacturing. Greg is an author of the ABA’s Guide to Protecting and Litigating Trade Secrets, 2nd Ed., and co-chairs of the ABA’s Trade Secret Litigation Subcommittee. Greg is a shareholder in the Boston office of the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP. He can be reached at [email protected].
Author:

Hannah Joseph

Director of Trade Secret
Regeneron

Hannah T. Joseph serves as Director of Trade Secrets at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. At Regeneron, she drives strategy for the protection of trade secrets and proprietary information. Before joining Regeneron, Hannah worked at Beck Reed Riden LLP, a boutique law firm in Boston, where she specialized in the areas of trade secrets law, restrictive covenants, and employee mobility for nearly a decade. Hannah holds a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Binghamton University.

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Hannah Joseph
Director of Trade Secret
Regeneron

Hannah T. Joseph serves as Director of Trade Secrets at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. At Regeneron, she drives strategy for the protection of trade secrets and proprietary information. Before joining Regeneron, Hannah worked at Beck Reed Riden LLP, a boutique law firm in Boston, where she specialized in the areas of trade secrets law, restrictive covenants, and employee mobility for nearly a decade. Hannah holds a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Binghamton University.
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Honorable Judge William G Young

Senior District Judge
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

The Honorable Faith Hochberg is a nationally recognized Federal Judge and former United States Attorney known for her broad expertise spanning judicial, federal law enforcement, and financial institution regulatory top level positions. In 2015, Judge Hochberg retired from the bench to found Hochberg ADR, LLC, which provides mediation, arbitration, and mock court exercises in high profile, complex matters in national and international litigation. Judge Hochberg serves as a court-appointed Monitor in international cybersecurity cases, and as a court-appointed Special Master in many cases in both federal and state courts, including complex multi-district litigation (MDL cases).
Judge Hochberg is a distinguished neutral admitted to the rosters of the AAA, ICDR, ICC, and CPR; she is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute.  Her expertise broadly spans many areas of law:  class actions, corporate contract, insurance, banking & financial institutions, securities, antitrust, trade secrets, pharmaceutical development and licensing, patent and other intellectual property litigation and licensing, merger and acquisition transactions, and partnership disputes.
Judge Hochberg was twice nominated by the President, and confirmed by the Senate, first as United States Attorney and then as a United States District Judge. During her tenure on the bench, she has presided over thousands of federal cases, including large class actions, securities, banking, patent and intellectual property, pharmaceutical intellectual property and licensing, antitrust, insurance, ERISA, corporate contract, construction related disputes, employment and partnership disputes, and others. The Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation appointed her to preside over large national multi-district cases, filed across the country and consolidated to be managed by Judge Hochberg. She is a frequent speaker both nationally and internationally on patent law, class actions, employment law, and alternative dispute resolution.
Judge Hochberg was invited to sit by designation on the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and served as a patent pilot judge with special expertise in this complex area of law. She was honored as the first Fellow of the Innovation Center for Law and Technology at New York Law School and also serves on the Center’s Advisory Board. She previously served on the Board of Trustees of the Lasker Foundation, acclaimed for its prominence in promoting outstanding research in science and medicine.
Judge Hochberg was the top federal law enforcement official when she served as the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, managing strategy and operations of the large public office. As Deputy Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury Department, she spearheaded multinational tactics to combat money laundering, and was responsible for oversight of the Treasury Department’s enforcement agencies, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control [OFAC], the Bank Secrecy Office, as well as Secret Service, U.S. Customs Service and other agencies.
Judge Hochberg has developed risk management and civil regulatory enforcement criteria for financial institutions during her service as Senior Deputy Chief Counsel of the OTS during the S & L crisis.
Judge Hochberg received her law degree from Harvard Law School, where she graduated magna cum laude and was an Editor of the Harvard Law Review. Judge Hochberg graduated, summa cum laude, from Tufts University, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She also attended the London School of Economics.

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Honorable Judge William G Young
Senior District Judge
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

The Honorable Faith Hochberg is a nationally recognized Federal Judge and former United States Attorney known for her broad expertise spanning judicial, federal law enforcement, and financial institution regulatory top level positions. In 2015, Judge Hochberg retired from the bench to found Hochberg ADR, LLC, which provides mediation, arbitration, and mock court exercises in high profile, complex matters in national and international litigation. Judge Hochberg serves as a court-appointed Monitor in international cybersecurity cases, and as a court-appointed Special Master in many cases in both federal and state courts, including complex multi-district litigation (MDL cases).
Judge Hochberg is a distinguished neutral admitted to the rosters of the AAA, ICDR, ICC, and CPR; she is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute.  Her expertise broadly spans many areas of law:  class actions, corporate contract, insurance, banking & financial institutions, securities, antitrust, trade secrets, pharmaceutical development and licensing, patent and other intellectual property litigation and licensing, merger and acquisition transactions, and partnership disputes.
Judge Hochberg was twice nominated by the President, and confirmed by the Senate, first as United States Attorney and then as a United States District Judge. During her tenure on the bench, she has presided over thousands of federal cases, including large class actions, securities, banking, patent and intellectual property, pharmaceutical intellectual property and licensing, antitrust, insurance, ERISA, corporate contract, construction related disputes, employment and partnership disputes, and others. The Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation appointed her to preside over large national multi-district cases, filed across the country and consolidated to be managed by Judge Hochberg. She is a frequent speaker both nationally and internationally on patent law, class actions, employment law, and alternative dispute resolution.
Judge Hochberg was invited to sit by designation on the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and served as a patent pilot judge with special expertise in this complex area of law. She was honored as the first Fellow of the Innovation Center for Law and Technology at New York Law School and also serves on the Center’s Advisory Board. She previously served on the Board of Trustees of the Lasker Foundation, acclaimed for its prominence in promoting outstanding research in science and medicine.
Judge Hochberg was the top federal law enforcement official when she served as the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, managing strategy and operations of the large public office. As Deputy Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury Department, she spearheaded multinational tactics to combat money laundering, and was responsible for oversight of the Treasury Department’s enforcement agencies, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control [OFAC], the Bank Secrecy Office, as well as Secret Service, U.S. Customs Service and other agencies.
Judge Hochberg has developed risk management and civil regulatory enforcement criteria for financial institutions during her service as Senior Deputy Chief Counsel of the OTS during the S & L crisis.
Judge Hochberg received her law degree from Harvard Law School, where she graduated magna cum laude and was an Editor of the Harvard Law Review. Judge Hochberg graduated, summa cum laude, from Tufts University, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She also attended the London School of Economics.
Author:

Honorable Faith Hochberg

(Retired Judge)
United States District Judge

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Honorable Faith Hochberg
(Retired Judge)
United States District Judge
Author:

Ian DiBernardo

Partner
Brown Rudnick

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Ian DiBernardo
Partner
Brown Rudnick
Author:

James Gale

Co-Chair (IP Litigation)
Cozen O'Connor

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James Gale
Co-Chair (IP Litigation)
Cozen O'Connor
Author:

James Coe

Senior Director, Senior Counsel - Intellectual Property
KEURIG DR PEPPER

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James Coe
Senior Director, Senior Counsel - Intellectual Property
KEURIG DR PEPPER
Author:

James Pooley

Trade Secret Expert

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James Pooley
Trade Secret Expert
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Jennifer Burdman

Chief IP Counsel
Valo Health

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Jennifer Burdman
Chief IP Counsel
Valo Health
Author:

John Bennett

Partner
Allen & Overy

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John Bennett
Partner
Allen & Overy
Author:

Joseph D'Angelo

Head of IP Litigation
Analog Devices

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Joseph D'Angelo
Head of IP Litigation
Analog Devices
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Judge Cathy Bissoon

United States District Judge
United States District Court For The Western District Of Pennsylvania

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Judge Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge
United States District Court For The Western District Of Pennsylvania
Author:

Julie Lappin

Senior IP Counsel
Nestle

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Julie Lappin
Senior IP Counsel
Nestle
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Kelly Burke

Associate Senior Legal Counsel- IP Investigations
Adobe

Kelly Burke is Associate Senior Legal Counsel, IP Investigations at Adobe, where she focuses on IP investigations and protection, and leads the Trade Secret Protection Program. Prior to that, she was Senior Security Counsel at Apple, concentrating on insider threats. Before she went in-house, she was a prosecutor for more than a decade at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, where she specialized in trying complex white collar, public corruption, and public integrity criminal cases.

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Kelly Burke
Associate Senior Legal Counsel- IP Investigations
Adobe

Kelly Burke is Associate Senior Legal Counsel, IP Investigations at Adobe, where she focuses on IP investigations and protection, and leads the Trade Secret Protection Program. Prior to that, she was Senior Security Counsel at Apple, concentrating on insider threats. Before she went in-house, she was a prosecutor for more than a decade at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, where she specialized in trying complex white collar, public corruption, and public integrity criminal cases.
Author:

Ken Corsello

US Trade Secrets Counsel / Patent Licensing Counsel
IBM Corporation

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Ken Corsello
US Trade Secrets Counsel / Patent Licensing Counsel
IBM Corporation
Author:

Ksenia Takhistova

Chief Legal Officer
LCM Biosensor Technologies

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Ksenia Takhistova
Chief Legal Officer
LCM Biosensor Technologies
Author:

Lana Gladstein

General Counsel
Seaport Therapeutics

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Lana Gladstein
General Counsel
Seaport Therapeutics
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Lauren Ingegneri

VP, Legal and Chief Compliance Officer
Corza Medical

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Lauren Ingegneri
VP, Legal and Chief Compliance Officer
Corza Medical
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Mark Abumeri

Attoney Advisor
USPTO

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Mark Abumeri
Attoney Advisor
USPTO
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Mary Guzman

Founder, CEO and Risk Management Consultant
Crown Jewel Insurance

Mary Guzman is an insurance industry veteran and pioneer. She has over 25 years experience advising clients on a myriad of risks to their businesses, most recently with a focus on all things related to technology, media, and intellectual property. Mary is an industry trailblazer and disrupter. Mary was one of the first in the industry to develop a cyber insurance policy in 2000. She is a published author and speaker, having done over 125 speaking engagements on risks/solutions to threats arising from the convergence of all things intangible. She has been a government liaison as part of the DHS cybersecurity and insurance working group during the Obama administration. She is part of the Trade Secret committee of the American Intellectual Property Legal Association (AIPLA). She is also on the board of the USIPA and has been tasked with starting/Chairing the Trade Secret committee for them

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Mary Guzman
Founder, CEO and Risk Management Consultant
Crown Jewel Insurance

Mary Guzman is an insurance industry veteran and pioneer. She has over 25 years experience advising clients on a myriad of risks to their businesses, most recently with a focus on all things related to technology, media, and intellectual property. Mary is an industry trailblazer and disrupter. Mary was one of the first in the industry to develop a cyber insurance policy in 2000. She is a published author and speaker, having done over 125 speaking engagements on risks/solutions to threats arising from the convergence of all things intangible. She has been a government liaison as part of the DHS cybersecurity and insurance working group during the Obama administration. She is part of the Trade Secret committee of the American Intellectual Property Legal Association (AIPLA). She is also on the board of the USIPA and has been tasked with starting/Chairing the Trade Secret committee for them
Author:

Matthew D. Kohel

Partner
SAUL EWING LLP

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Matthew D. Kohel
Partner
SAUL EWING LLP
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Matthew Murphy

Partner
Axinn

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Matthew Murphy
Partner
Axinn
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Michael Mangelson

IP Counselor for Beijing
China USPTO

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Michael Mangelson
IP Counselor for Beijing
China USPTO
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Mike Binns

Associate General Counsel
Meta

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Mike Binns
Associate General Counsel
Meta
Author:

Paul Popeo

Department Co-Chair – Litigation
Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

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Paul Popeo
Department Co-Chair – Litigation
Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP
Author:

Rama Elluru

Senior Director
Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)

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Rama Elluru
Senior Director
Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)
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Ronald Sia Deputy GC

Technology & Brand; Enterprise Risk & ESG Compliance Officer
SimpliSafe

Ron serves as Deputy General Counsel - Technology and Brand, and Enterprise Risk and Sustainability Compliance Officer for SimpliSafe. Prior to joining SimpliSafe, he spent over a decade in a variety of in house legal roles at P&G / Gillette in Cincinnati and Boston, with his last role as Global Lead Commercial Counsel for the Gillette business unit. Ron studied Chemical Engineering and Economics at Tufts University and received his JD from UNH School of Law.

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Ronald Sia Deputy GC
Technology & Brand; Enterprise Risk & ESG Compliance Officer
SimpliSafe

Ron serves as Deputy General Counsel - Technology and Brand, and Enterprise Risk and Sustainability Compliance Officer for SimpliSafe. Prior to joining SimpliSafe, he spent over a decade in a variety of in house legal roles at P&G / Gillette in Cincinnati and Boston, with his last role as Global Lead Commercial Counsel for the Gillette business unit. Ron studied Chemical Engineering and Economics at Tufts University and received his JD from UNH School of Law.
Author:

Ruth Ma Swilling

Chief IP Counsel, General Counsel
Raytheon

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Ruth Ma Swilling
Chief IP Counsel, General Counsel
Raytheon
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Shane O`Neill

Assistant General Counsel
Norsk Titanium

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Shane O`Neill
Assistant General Counsel
Norsk Titanium
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Steve Kurlowecz

Chief IP Counsel
Kyndryl

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Steve Kurlowecz
Chief IP Counsel
Kyndryl
Author:

Steve Smith

Partner
Cooley

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Steve Smith
Partner
Cooley
Author:

Tom Brown

Senior Managing Legal Director, Head of Intellectual Property Litigation
Dell

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Tom Brown
Senior Managing Legal Director, Head of Intellectual Property Litigation
Dell
Author:

Tom Pease

Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig

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Tom Pease
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig
Author:

Victoria Cundiff

Trade Secret and Intellectual Property Strategist

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Victoria Cundiff
Trade Secret and Intellectual Property Strategist

Cross-Industry Advisory Board

Author:

Kurt Brasch

Director of Patent Transactions

Uber

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Jason Skinder

VP and Chief IP Counsel

Lear Corporation

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Jeremiah Chan

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

Meta Platforms

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Olivia Tsai

Assistant General Counsel, Head of IP

Cruise

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Jason Laberteaux

AVP and Assistant General Counsel, Global IP and Technology

MetLife

Jason LaBerteaux joined MetLife in 2019 and serves as AVP & Assistant General Counsel with the Global IP/Technology Unit. In his counseling, he primarily focuses on the protection of enterprise intellectual property and on the legal issues related to technology, including outsourcing and the implementation of global platforms. Jason is also responsible for negotiating IT transaction agreements, enabling roll out of the enterprise digital strategy. He also provides intellectual property and information technology legal support to M&A transactions, including due diligence reviews of intellectual property assets and drafting and negotiating transitional services agreements.

Jason is a member of the ACLI Innovation Subcommittee and Federal Quick Reaction Team that focuses on industry regulatory initiatives. Prior to MetLife, Mr. LaBerteaux worked at a number of law firms in the New York area with a focus on software procurement agreements (SaaS, IaaS, outsourcing, and music licensing), IP litigation, Inter Partes Reviews, IP licensing, M&A, and patent prosecution. Jason received his BS in electrical engineering from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2008, and his JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2011.

Author:

Paul Liu

Global Head of Intellectual Property

TuSimple

Paul is the Global Head of Intellectual Property at TuSimple, a self-driving truck company based out of San Diego, California. At TuSimple, Paul oversees the intellectual property function with a team of attorneys, patent agents, and paralegals to align the company’s intellectual property with the business to obtain proactive, high impact, and creative protections via patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights. He is a subject matter expert for intellectual property assets associated with mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science technologies. He has been recognized by leading industry publications such as Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) as one of “The World’s Leading IP Strategists.

Author:

Minh Hoang Merchant

General Counsel and Secretary

Aspira Women’s Health

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John Mulgrew

Chief Patent Counsel and Global Head of IP

Lenovo Group

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Changhae Park

SVP and Chief IP Officer

NXP Semiconductors

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Sanjesh Sharma

Assistant General Counsel- Patents

Johnson and Johnson

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Manny Schecter

Ex-Chief Patent Counsel

IBM

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Mathew Hulse

Associate General Counsel

Intel Corporation

Matt is currently Associate General Counsel at Intel Corporation and leads the legal team advising Intel's Cloud & Enterprise and Programmable Solutions businesses, 2,000+ person datacenter engineering team, and Intel Automotive. In this role, he serves as the primary legal advisor for Intel's multibillion-dollar Cloud & Enterprise business that offers a broad portfolio of silicon and software datacenter products. His experience includes advising on issues related to technology licensing, strategic collaborations, intellectual property, competition, product security, sales and marketing, and commercial law matters. Previously, he held other senior IP, litigation, and business legal roles at Intel.

Prior to joining Intel in 2011, Matt was an intellectual property trial lawyer at Am Law 200 firms in Silicon Valley. He is also a registered patent attorney and received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.