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Featuring Keynotes by Mr Etienne Sanz de Acedo and Ms Kathi Vidal

Don’t miss this distinguished panel of experts from US and Singapore as they discuss the latest in Technology and IP dispute resolution! Gain insights on topics such as standard essential patents, resolving crypto and blockchain disputes, and inclusive innovations, amongst many others.

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21 February 2024 (Wednesday)

2.00pm – 4.30pm (EST)
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
One Vanderbilt Avenue New York, NY 10017


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23 February 2024 (Friday)

9.00am – 11.30am (EST)
Finnegan Henderson Farabow, Garrett and Dunner*
901 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001


Registration closes on 16 February 2024, at 12 noon (EST)
For enquiries, please email Ms Sandy Widjaja at sandy_widjaja@ipos.gov.sg 

CLE Credit

*Finnegan is an accredited CLE provider by the California and Georgia State Continuing Legal Education Boards (California Provider Number 1928), and we will provide a certificate of attendance for attendees to apply for credit in other jurisdictions. Attorneys must report CLE states during registration and log in and complete the webinar in its entirety to receive credit. Finnegan is unable to grant CLE credit to audio-only attendees.


Hear from these experts, and more!



Etienne Sanz de Acedo
CEO
International Trademark Association (INTA)

Kathi Vidal
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director,
US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Hon. Paul R. Michel (Ret.)
Former Chief Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Ignacio de Castro
Director
World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO Center)

Danielle Conway
Dean & Donald J. Farage Professor of Law
Penn State Dickinson Law

Jeffrey H. Dean
Associate General Counsel,
IP Litigation,
Licensing and Policy
Amazon

Fabian Gonell
Senior Vice President, Licensing Strategy and Legal Counsel
Qualcomm

Nick Groombridge
Partner
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP

Marc E. Isserles, Esq.
Mediator and Arbitrator
JAMS

Dave Kappos
Partner
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Stanley Lai Senior Counsel
Chairman
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS);
Partner,
Allen & Gledhill LLP   

Rena Lee
Chief Executive
IPOS

Daryl Lim
H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law
Penn State Dickinson Law

Esther Lim
Partner & Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner

Kevin Nash
Registrar
Singapore International Arbitration Centre

Tom Pease
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Adriana Uson
Director & Head (Americas)­­
Singapore International Arbitration Centre

Sandy Widjaja
Senior Legal Counsel
IPOS



Programme


Time Programme
2.00pm - 2.15pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Danielle Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson Law
  • Rena Lee, Chief Executive, IPOS
  • Ignacio de Castro, Director, World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO Center)
2.15pm - 2.30pmKeynote

  • Etienne Sanz de Acedo, CEO, INTA

Speaker Introduction

  • Danielle Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson Law
2.30pm - 4.15pmPanel Discussion

Moderator:

  • Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law, Penn State Dickinson Law
Panellists:
  • Ignacio De Castro, Director, WIPO Center
  • Nick Groombridge, Partner, Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
  • Marc E. Isserles, Esq., Mediator and Arbitrator, JAMS
  • Dave Kappos, Partner and Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property Practice, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
  • Stanley Lai SC, Chairman, IPOS; Partner and Head of the IP Practice and Co-Head of the Cybersecurity and Data Protection Practice, Allen & Gledhill LLP
  • Kevin Nash, Registrar, Singapore International Arbitration Centre
  • Tom Pease, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Sandy Widjaja, Senior Legal Counsel, Hearings & Mediation Department, IPOS
4.15pm - 4.30pmClosing Remarks
Reception to follow
Time Programme
8.30am - 9.00am
Breakfast
9.00am - 9.15am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Danielle Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson Law
  • Rena Lee, Chief Executive, IPOS
  • Ignacio de Castro, Director, World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO Center)
9.15am - 9.30amKeynote

  • Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, USPTO

Speaker Introduction

  • Ignacio De Castro, Director, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
9.30am - 11.15amPanel Discussion

Moderator:
  • Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law, Penn State Dickinson Law
Panellists:
  • Ignacio De Castro, Director, WIPO Center
  • Jeffrey H. Dean, Associate General Counsel, IP Litigation, Licensing and Policy, Amazon
  • Fabian Gonell, Senior Vice President, Licensing Strategy and Legal Counsel, Qualcomm
  • Stanley Lai SC, Chairman, IPOS; Partner and Head IP Practice and Co-head Cybersecurity and Data Protection Practice, Allen & Gledhill LLP
  • Esther Lim, Partner & Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Finnegan Henderson Farabow, Garrett and Dunner
  • Hon. Paul R. Michel (Ret.), former Chief Judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Adriana Uson, Director & Head (Americas), Singapore International Arbitration Centre
  • Sandy Widjaja, Senior Legal Counsel, Hearings & Mediation Department, IPOS
11.15am - 11.30amClosing Remarks

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