Atlanta | IP Alliances & Emory
The United States Intellectual Property Alliance – USIPA and Global Intellectual Property Alliance launched in Atlanta this week. I am honored to serve on both organizations’ founding boards and enable Penn State Dickinson Law to contribute to their very important work.
The Alliances bring together regional, national and local stakeholders committed to building efficient, effective and collaborative IP ecosystems that transform ideas into realities that uplift lives and livelihoods. They work to promote diversity, equity, and inclusive innovation for all people, especially underrepresented and marginalized groups. In my concurrent role on the education committee, I work closely with my co-chairs to connect with educators interested in how they can integrate results-oriented IP training and skills development into the K-12, university, and other education systems in the US worldwide.
Delighted to catch up with friends at Emory University School of Law during my trip. I am grateful that our ties, some stretching over a decade, have endured, and I look forward to exploring opportunities to collaborate in our new roles. Also pleased to meet Matthew Lawrence, who joined Emory from Dickinson Law in 2020.
Full post and pictures here: https://bit.ly/3DnhXCG
Photos: Collage No. 1 (clockwise): The USIPA Board; with David Kappos and Scott Frank; board meeting in progress with Lisa Jorgenson representing World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO; with Otto Licks and Precious Gozwa; with Nikhil Marathe; the GILPA Board.
Collage No. 2 (clockwise): with Gwilym Roberts and Bruce Berman; with Patrick Wingrove; with Lateef Mtima, Joyce Ward, and stephen KEY; Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s proclamation that October is IP month; with Bertin Niyigaba.
Collage No. 3 (clockwise): Fireside chat featuring Scott Frank and Kathi Vidal; with Matt Rizzolo; the international IP panel (featuring Lisa Jorgenson Gwilym Roberts Precious Gozwa Suzanne Harrison Nikhil Marathe); the DEI panel (featuring Jeremiah Chan, Ken Seddon, Elizabeth Lester and Esther Lim); the education panel (featuring Joyce Ward, Stephanie Couch, Lateef Mtima, and me).
Collage No. 4 (clockwise): with Sam Zellner and Erik Johnson; dinner at the Fox Theatre; Wade Walker as Master of Ceremonies; Lisa Jorgenson delivering remarks.
Collage No. 5 (clockwise): with Tonja Jacobi and Matthew Sag (photo credit: Matt Sag); with Timothy Holbrook; with Matthew Lawrence; Emory Law.
