DC | IP & Social Justice

Pleased to be back in Washington, DC. The Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice (IIPSJ) celebrated its 20th anniversary of advancing a worthy cause long before it became today's mainstay. Warm congratulations to Professor Lateef Mtima, Esther Lim, and Tashia Bunch! Social justice is a core pillar of Penn State Dickinson Law's mission. We are proud to count IIPSJ as our institutional partner and cooperate closely with them on several initiatives. Over two days, we considered various issues, including how cutting-edge developments in ChatGPT, the metaverse, AI, data privacy and security impact society and legal practice. We also looked at "whole of society" innovative initiatives such as the Unleashing American Innovation Act and 'innovator diversity pilot.' programs. Andrew Cooper (Meta), Claire Desmond (Under Armour), Izu Emeagwali (J.P. Morgan), Yen Florczak (3M Company), and Ankur Shah (Freddie Mac) shared brilliant and memorable insights on how each exemplified leadership in adding value through intangible assets to their respective corporations and their work in advancing social justice. Theirs was a discussion that was a pleasure and honor for me to moderate. It was good to hear from Judge Len Stark (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit), Judge Scott Boalick (Patent Trial and Appeal Board), and Judge (ret.) Susan Braden (U.S. Court of Claims), Judge Bryan Moore (U.S. International Trade Commission), Chip Rettew, Professors Margo Bagley, Colleen Chien, and Sandra Aistars, and connect with a few of them on the sidelines of the event. Meetings were an important part of this trip. I enjoyed catching up with Judge Pauline Newman (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit), Dr. Anu Sawkar (Federal Trade Commission), Rob Sterne (Sterne Kessler Goldstein and Fox), John Connolly (Senator Hirono), as well as Daniel Lee, Michelle Yang, and Jake Ewerdt (U.S. Trade Representative). We exchanged views on IP law and policy in the context of their respective responsibilities. Much remains to be done, and much can be done together. Ended my trip by visiting the Lincoln Memorial. En route, I caught sight of a picture of Jim Thorpe, considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports. He was the first Native American to win Olympic gold for the U.S. He won two Olympic gold medals in the 1912 Summer Olympics, one in the pentathlon and the other in the decathlon. He also played football, baseball, and basketball professionally. Jim Thorpe and Penn State Dickinson Law share a connection. As a youth, he attended Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, also the home of Dickinson Law. What I saw at the Lincoln Memorial sums up the spirit of what must be done. The first was an inscription marking where Martin Luther King Jr. stood when he gave his "I have a dream" speech. The speech is famous for its aspirational overtures, but what is less known but clear from the engraving was its very practical goal - jobs and freedom through ending segregation, securing fair wages and economic justice, voting rights, education, and overdue civil rights protections. The second was President Lincoln's second inaugural. After an entire generation of one-term presidents, he won a second term. His words on that occasion guide us still: "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations."

Madam President | INTA

Delighted to catch up with Jomarie Fredericks. A key priority for her as President of International Trademark Association (INTA) is to focus on media outreach and the public's perception of intellectual property. Earlier this month, INTA and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) met virtually to identify areas for collaboration. She will also headline its Annual Meeting in Singapore this May. As an alumna of University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (then the John Marshall Law School), Jomarie has been unstinting her support for its IP program. Her contacts were and still are an invaluable source of good speakers. As director, I sought her advice on a range of matters. She guest-lectured in my classes and shared insights from her work managing Rotary International's IP portfolio with our students. When the USPTO named her to its prestigious Trademark Public Advisory Committee, Chicago gained a feather in its cap. INTA is a global association of brand owners and professionals dedicated to supporting trademarks and complementary IP to foster consumer trust, economic growth, and innovation, and committed to building a better society through brands. As it seeks new opportunities in the post-pandemic world while navigating geopolitical tensions and rapid technological changes, the difference it can make is tremendous. I wish Jomarie and her team every success.

5th Annual HBCU Tech Law Summit | 20th Annual IP and Social Justice CLE Seminar

Delighted to join friends and supporters of the Institute of Intellectual Property and Social Justice at its 20th Annual #IP and #socialjustice CLE Seminar and 5th Annual #HBCU #Tech #Law Summit in Washington, DC. The IP and Social Justice CLE program provides annual updates in IP law, a panel of sitting federal judges, and discussions of IP, diversity, and social justice concerns. I look forward to moderating the corporate counsel panel on 'Leading with IP and Adding Value to Corporations.' Joining me on the panel are Andrew Cooper (Meta), Claire Wheeler Desmond (Under Armour), Izu Emeagwali (J.P. Morgan), Yen Florczak (3M), and Ankur Shah (Freddie Mac). The HBCU Tech Law Summit aims to educate minority legal professionals on the issues and opportunities in the tech industry in an effort to help infuse the legal workforce with a diverse pipeline to ensure fair, transparent and accountable development of AI as a service and other new technologies that empower everyone. Event details: https://iipsj.org/programs/tech-law-summit-annual-cle-2023/ Lateef Mtima Tashia Bunch Esther Lim Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Tom Irving Doug (Chip) Rettew Ian Ballon Greenberg Traurig, LLP Scott Burwell Honorable Leonard Stark, Judge United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Honorable Scott Boalick USPTO Honorable Bryan F. Moore United States International Trade Commission Honorable Judge Susan G. Braden (Ret.) United States Court of Federal Claims Margo Bagley Emory University School of Law Colleen Chien Santa Clara University School of Law Scott Wilson FIP, CIPP-E,CIPP-US,CIPP-C,CIPM Spotify Bradley Watts U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center Sandra Aistars George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School Mel Bostwick Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Sachi Schuricht, Michael Forzano Pall Corporation Ulysses Williams III Jonathan David Goins Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith Ron Katz Aisha Cassis William Thomashower #intellectualproperty #innovation #ai #opportunities #diversity

ALI at 100 | Hon. Diane Wood ALI Director Designate

Delighted to catch up with the Honorable Diane Wood, Senior Circuit Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and The American Law Institute's Director-Designate. Today is the ALI's 100th Anniversary. As one of its newest members, I'm proud of its mission to bring stakeholders together and to make the law clearer and, therefore, more useful for courts, legal advisors, and the public. You can view Judge Wood's remarks on this important occasion in the link below. Joining her are ALI President David Levi and members of the ALI Council: Roberta Cooper Ramo Modrall Sperling Ivan F., Medtronic Wallace B. Jefferson, Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP Hon. Paul Friedman, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia Hon. Raymond Lohier Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Hon. Nathan L. Hecht, Texas Supreme Court @Marsha Simms, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP @John Bellinger III, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas https://www.ali.org/annual-meeting-2023/?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email&_zs=bFpOl1&_zl=lOwp8

Profiles in Leadership | ‘Madam President’ with Dr. Susan Poser

As in the latest episode of the Penn State Dickinson Law #ProfilesinLeadership series, I was pleased to sit down with Dr. Susan Poser, Hofstra University's first female President, for a wide-ranging discussion on the finer points of leadership. Dr. Poser assumed the office of the president on August 1, 2021. She has focused on strategies for growing and strengthening academic programs, enhancing outreach and recruiting, and further diversifying the faculty. She has strengthened community and local outreach, creating ties between the University and the surrounding neighborhoods, the Village of Hempstead, the Town of Hempstead and the state. Under her direction, the university community undertook a campus-wide initiative to understand stakeholders’ perspectives about the University as it exists today and what should be its long-term ambitions. Dr. Poser has traveled the country meeting alumni, gathering input as she sets the course for the next era in Hofstra’s history. Topics we covered include: 1:20: – Key takeaways from Dr. Poser’s first year as president 3:20:– What was most formative for you during your formative years? 7:05:– Mentees and mentors: Daniel Dawes Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine and Perlman University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 14:40:– Peers and presidents: Barbara Wilson University of Iowa. 20:20:– Ladders to leadership: Bridge to the Faculty and the Faculty Administrators Leadership Program. 28:54:– Embodying the institution. 32:22:– Engaging political leaders. 34:33:– Visionary leadership: Closing the deal on the John Marshall Law School. University of Illinois Chicago University of Illinois Chicago School of Law 44:36:– On listening well, trusting and delegating, and being fearless. 52:19:– Dealing with skepticism on the value of higher education. 59:18:– The next chapter. #business #success #communications #law #leadership #community #university https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FdAajzRuHU

Profiles in Leadership | ‘Investing in Awareness’ with Bruce Berman

Pleased to sit down with Bruce Berman to distill the essence of communicating well. Bruce is the CEO of Brody Berman Associates, a management consulting and strategic communications firm he founded in 1988. Brody Berman is best known for helping clients increase profit, enhance value, and manage risk. The firm draws upon an extensive network of business and media contacts in the U.S. and Europe. His clients include public and private companies, service providers, private investment funds, and law firms. Topics we covered during this Penn State Dickinson Law' Profiles in Leadership' series include: 9:05:– The Art of Consulting 11:28:– Leveraging on the Media 17:15:– Signaling Success 19:01:– Recruiting and Retaining Clients 21:43:– Writing a Classic 26:05:– Strategic Communications 28:23:– On Versatility 32:13:– Building an Institutional Reputation 38:00:– How to Out-Fundraise Your Competition 41:41:– Using Podcasts Strategically 45:29:– Mentors and Mentees https://youtu.be/035MaelX3r4 #business #success #art #recruiting #investment #writing #managementconsulting #communications #media

Trademark Confusion Simplified | A New Framework for Multifactor Tests

Thank you, Sarah Davidson, Justine McCarthy Potter, Breanna Qin, and Sophia Wallach at the Berkeley Technology Law Journal, for your meticulous and helpful editorial assistance with my article, "Trademark Confusion Simplified: A New Framework for Multifactor Tests." Professors Jon Lee, Joshua Sarnoff, and Peter Yu provided valuable suggestions, which I was happy to take on board. I also appreciate participants at the following events that provided helpful feedback: The Emily C. and John E. Hansen IP Institute at Fordham Law School Conference, Giles S. Rich Inn IP American Inn of Court and Pauline Newman IP American Inn of Court Seminar, World IP Forum (WIPF), Indiana University Maurer School of Law (Bloomington) IP Colloquium, George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Emerging Technology Committee and Electronic and Computer Law Committee Roadshow. Penn State Dickinson Law #intellectualproperty #technology #innovation #law #thankyou https://btlj.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/0005-37-2Lim.pdf

U.S. Copyright Office @ Dickinson Law | Collaborating in IP Education

Pleased to welcome members of the @U.S. Copyright Office to Penn State Dickinson Law. The Copyright Office is a part of the Library of Congress. Among its many responsibilities, the Copyright Office consults with interested copyright owners, industry and library representatives, bar associations, and other interested parties on issues related to copyright law, advises the government on copyright policy, and administers copyright law in the U.S. Miriam Lord, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education at the U.S. Copyright Office, and Jessica Chinnadurai, who serves as Attorney-Advisor, spoke to our students about I.P. fundamentals relevant to entrepreneurs. In addition, they took questions from students about contemporary issues, including the impact of A.I. on I.P. Thank you to Professor Samantha Prince and her Entrepreneurship Law class for hosting their visit. #ipmatters #collaborationingineducation

Careers in the Law | Welcoming Ros Lister

Pleased to welcome Rosalind Lister to Penn State Dickinson Law. Ros joins us as Assistant Director of Career Services. She spent the last 16 years advising on career service at West Virginia University College of Law. We connected recently about the Loyola Patent Law Interview Program, a two-day interview program held in Chicago at Loyola University Chicago School of Law each year that brings together patent law employers and law students from across the country to interview for summer associate positions and post-graduate employment. Over lunch, we spoke about family, careers, and institutions. As things turned out, we shared several connections in West Virginia and Chicago. Looking forward to working with Ros and her colleagues to help launch our many talented students off to good jobs when they graduate. #law #career #students

Profiles in Leadership | #BuildingAlliances with Scott Frank

Scott Frank is the President & CEO of AT&T Intellectual Property LLC. He identifies, develops, protects, manages, marketing, licenses, and sells all company-wide intellectual property for AT&T, the world’s largest communications company and the owner of one of the world’s most valuable intellectual property portfolios. Mr. Frank is also the Chair and President of the Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO); Chair of the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University Intellectual Property Advisory Boards; a member and former Chair of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Tech Research Institute; a former The White House Advisor on International Trade Related to Intellectual Property; and former Chair of the State Bar of Georgia’s Intellectual Property Law Section. He is currently the Board Chair of the Swift School for Dyslexic children and a former Vice-Chair of the Mary Hall Freedom House Board of Directors. This organization rehabilitates women with addiction problems. Frank is also a member of the Atlanta Metro Rotary Club, which brings businesses and people together for the greater public good. He joined me for a wide-ranging fireside to share his professional journey and lessons on leadership. #Buildingalliances #engineering #business #law #leadership #childisthefatheroftheman #wordsmatter #TopTierTrustTeam #CovidPledge #familyshapesleaders #intellectualproperty #leadership #technology #people #tech https://youtu.be/8ELO-jN3m6I