An IP department is nothing without the people that make up its parts. This panel of IP leaders will discuss cross-industry strategies towards the cultivation of a high-level and effective IP team. They will show you when to use the creativity and talent within your IP department and when to use the expertise that outside counsels can provide you. Discover how to find the correct talent and how to provide a platform for your employees to succeed.
Kevin Richardson
Naomi Pearce
Naomi Pearce is CEO, Executive Lawyer, Patent & Trade Mark Attorney, and Founder of Pearce IP which commenced in 2017 and won 2021 “IP Team of the Year” at the Australian Law Awards. With a science background in biology, Naomi has been serving life sciences clients for 25 years. Among other awards, Naomi is 2023 Lawyers Weekly “IP Partner of the Year”, the 2022 Lexology Client Choice Award winner (Life Sciences), 2022 Women in Business Law Asia Pacific “Patent Lawyer of the Year”, 2022 Australasian Lawyer “Most Influential Lawyer”, is ranked in IAM Patent 1000, and a MIP “Patent Star”.
Mildred Munjanganja
Daniel Block
IP leaders in the USA must have a global outlook on the patent landscape so that IP portfolio can meet the cross-jurisdictional challenges. The European patent landscape is undergoing mass changes with the introduction of the UPC. This is predicted to have several knock-on effects for IP business within the USA. This expert panel session will explore: This expert panel will explore the impact that the UPC is having upon global intellectual property value.
Victoria Friedman
Victoria Friedman is an IP attorney specializing in client counseling, procurement and management of intellectual property. Her day-to-day practice involves patent and trademark preparation and prosecution, opinions of counsel, portfolio strategy and management, licensing, business transactions and much more. Her technical background is in Computer Information Systems and her patent practice primarily focuses on software, telecommunications, computer, search, email and social network arts.
In her trademark practice, she manages international portfolios for top global brands in various industries. Friedman is one of a handful of attorneys who have been successful in registering a color mark. She enjoys developing and implementing efficient, practical solutions to her clients' IP challenges.
Victoria Friedman speaks English and Russian and has been active in the field of IP since 2003.
Chris de Mauny
Milan Patel
Chris de Mauny
Brad Waugh
Discover patent litigation essentials as IP leaders convene to address the critical aspect of IP protection in litigation. This session offers you a deep dive into strategies for navigating litigation and conveying success and value of the IP process to the wider business functions. Gain insights from industry leaders, explore global IP team building, and learn about outsourcing IP functions to enhance your counsel strategies.
Katie Nolan-Stevaux
Tim Gorry
Tim Gorry is a partner at Michelman & Robinson, LLP, a full service, national law firm headquartered in Los Angeles. Not only is he the firm’s E-commerce, Banking and Media Litigation Chair, Tim is also the Head of the firm’s IP Practice Group and has handled a slew of related matters, including trademark and copyright infringement cases and misappropriation and trade dress actions.
Recognized by his peers as a premier AV-rated lawyer and recently recognized as a top 2024 Irish Legal 100 lawyer, Tim has successfully tried or arbitrated dozens of disputes to verdict for clients across industries including E-commerce, entertainment, technology, telecommunications, sports, banking and financial services, construction, retail, logistics, and manufacturing, among them.
Craig Opperman
The IP Leadership Executive is proud to offer our first edition of the IP leaders roundtable discussion! Led by a private practice expert, you can discover, question and gain solutions to your most pressing challenges in IP leadership.
Each roundtable session is 45 minutes long, with pre-sign up required on the Swapcard platform.