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)