Vegas | Marcus Evans IP Law Summit

Pleased to be back in Vegas, this time to participate in the marcus evans Group IP Law Summit. Corporate counsel, government officials, outside counsel, and academics gathered to discuss a wide range of practical topics, including developing a “five-star” IP portfolio, strategic budgeting, fine-tuning cybersecurity and data privacy measures and navigating the European unitary patent and developments in China. Congratulations to Ashli ThomasAntonio Vann and the Marcus Evans team for putting together an outstanding event.

Halozyme General Counsel Mark Snyder and I sat down for a fireside chat on IP leadership – within the corporation, in dealing with the government, and when thinking internationally. We also discussed the importance of working within coalitions such as the US IP Alliance and working with academia to advance data-driven analytics in areas like IP and antitrust law.

On the sidelines of the Summit, I was delighted to meet with UNLV Law Dean Leah Chan Grinvald. Dean Grinvald continues to be engaged with IP issues, having returned that same day from speaking at the IP Owners (IPO) Annual Meeting on the right to repair. We will reunite for my vodcast series on IP and innovation leadership profiles. Stay tuned!

Photos (clockwise): With Naomi Haynes and Ashli Thomas (Marcus Evans Group); with Anna-lisa Gallo (LIXILElizabeth Pietrowski (Phibro Animal Health) Phil Makrogiannis (Cardinal HealthAshli Thomas John Calkins (Pear TherapeuticsJanna Lewis (BAE SystemsMark Snyder Gregory Bollis (Milwaukee ToolPaul Liu (TuSimple); Antonio Vann (Wells FargoCaeden Curtis Drayton (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.); with Mark Snyder (Halozyme, Inc.); with Heather McCann (EIP); a painting University of Nevada-Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law library with the “official” pronunciation of Nevada; a view of Vegas from my room; with Dean Leah Chan Grinvald.