In the lead-up to our conference this week, I will be highlighting our panels. Here’s our panel on #AI. Looking forward to it!
https://ipconference.law.uic.edu/
Topics include:
· How IP offices view AI⁠—as inventions, for inventions, and in examining inventions.
· #dataprivacylaw and AI
· WIPO’s AI initiatives.
· Computational antitrust.
· Implications of EU #digitalregulation on AI activity.
· Potential practical examples of when it matters when a human vs. AI was Involved in an innovation/Use.
Moderator/Panelist:
Simon Chesterman (NUS Law)
Panelists:
Yi Fang (Nreal)
Kate Gaudry (Kilpatrick Townsend)
Jerry Ma (United States Patent and Trademark Office)
Prof. Dr. Peter Georg Picht (University of Zurich)
Thibault Schrepel (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam))
Dr. Ulrike Till (World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO)

In the lead-up to our conference this week, I will be highlighting one or two panels a day. Here’s our panel on “Standard Essential #Patents.”

https://ipconference.law.uic.edu/

Topics include:

• Anti-suit injunctions: Time for a global #FRAND tribunal?

• FRAND/licensing in the value chain.

• SEP and FRAND: European developments.

• SEPs and connected vehicle supply chains.

• Wilder and Kanter and where the Biden DOJ Antitrust Division may be going.

Moderator/Panelist:

Cordula Tellmann-Schumacher (ARNOLD RUESS)

Panelists:

Ken Adamo (Law Office of Kenneth R. Adamo)

Detlef von Ahsen (KUHNEN & WACKER IP Law Firm)

Jorge Contreras (University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law)

Dave Djavaherian (PacTech Law)

Steven Geiszler (Huawei)

In the lead-up to our conference this week, I will be highlighting one or two panels a day. Here’s our panel on “The Federal Circuit in Review.”

https://ipconference.law.uic.edu/

Topics include:

o Procedure and Structure in #Patent Institutions

o The impact of Arthrex

o Discretionary denials under NHK-Fintiv

o Avoiding the Patent Trial and Appeal Board via forum selection

o Bio-Rad Laboratories v. U.S. International Trade Commission and ownership disputes in patent challenges

o Patents and Health

o Hatch-Waxman developments and the PTAB’s impact on drug patents and generic entry

o GSK v. Teva Pharmaceuticals and skinny labeling

Moderator/Panelist:

Saurabh Vishnubhakat (Texas A&M University School of Law)

Panelists:

Jim Adduci (Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP)

Tiffany Gehrke (Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP)

Laura Lydigsen (Crowell & Moring LLP)

Adam Mossoff (George Mason University – Antonin Scalia Law School)

Stefani Smith (TENSEGRITY LAW GROUP LLP)

In the lead-up to our conference this week, I will be highlighting one or two panels a day. Here’s our panel on “#Forces of #Change.”

https://ipconference.law.uic.edu/

Topics include:

• #Inclusive job growth, opportunity, and access to #innovation through policy.

• #Diversity/#womeninIP: Weighing the significance of Judge Cunningham’s appointment.

• How big law can do more to tackle the lack of minority representation in the IP industry.

• Trade-secret/know-how gap that is currently reflected in #vaccinenationalism.

• #Patent working and disclosure requirements.

• U.S Government federal R&D programs: Bringing new innovative players into the Government technology marketplace.

Moderator/Panelist:

Kira Alvarez (ViacomCBS)

Panelists:

Colleen Chien (Santa Clara University School of Law)

Ann Liebschutz (USISTF)

Joshua Sarnoff (DePaul University College of Law)

Emer Simic (Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP)

Ellisen Shelton Turner (Kirkland & Ellis)

In the lead-up to our conference this week, I will be highlighting one or two panels a day. Here’s our panel on “#Technology & #Privacy.”
https://ipconference.law.uic.edu/
Topics include:
· #ransomwareattacks, the #pandemic, the President, and #zerotrust networks.
· #iplaw, #blockchaintechnology, and #smartcontracts.
· Regulating #bitcoin and #blockchain derivatives
· Counting the cost of cyber insurance
· Data breach legislation
· Changes in #dataresidency and its impact on global companies.
· How is the shift in direction at the Federal Trade Commission going to affect #dataprivacy & #cybersecurity enforcement?
Moderator/Panelist:
Marta Belcher (Protocol Labs)
Panelists:
Charisse Castagnoli (InstaPay)
Stuart Loh (Twingate)
Ryan N. Phelan (Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP)
Houman Shadab (New York Law School)
Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid (Ono Academic College)