February 28, 2020
8:45am – 5:15pm
Howard University School of Law
2900 Van Ness St., N.W.
Washington D.C. 20008
Seventeenth Annual IP and Social Justice CLE Seminar
Thank you to all that participated in the 17th annual IP and Social Justice CLE program. Our program is the longest running IP and social justice CLE program in the country. We work hard to start conversations surrounding diversity in IP and to help ensure these conversations continue to take place. And our conversations aren’t just theoretical, we focus on real world solutions for increasing awareness of social justice issues and diversity in the field of IP. We focus on diversity in several ways; diversity of our CLE panelists, diversity of attendees, and discussions of how IP ownership impacts diverse communities. Read More
Program Agenda
8:45-9:00
Introduction and Welcome
Lateef Mtima and Esther H. Lim
9:00-12:00
Morning Program
9:00-10:00
Patent and Trademark Year In Review
Thomas L. Irving, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Douglas A. Rettew, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
10:00-10:35
Copyright Year In Review
Ian C. Ballon, Shareholder – Greenberg Traurig, LLP
10:35-10:45
Break
10:45-12:00
Remarks from the Bench & Tribute to Donald R. Dunner
Moderator: Bryan C. Diner, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Panelists:
Hon. Sharon Prost, Chief Judge – United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Hon. Gregory Sleet, Former Chief Judge (ret.) – United States District Court for District of Delaware
Hon. Susan G. Braden, Former Chief Judge (ret.) – United States Court of Federal Claims
Hon. David P. Shaw, Administrative Law Judge – United States International Trade Commission
Deanne E. Maynard, Appellate & Supreme Court Co-Chair – Morrison & Foerster LLP
12:00-2:00
Intellectual Property and Social Justice Luncheon
12:30-1:15
California Fair Pay to Play Act
Moderator: Lateef Mtima, Professor of Law – Howard University School of Law
Panelists:
Jonathan Goins, Principal – Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2002
Ron Katz, Of Counsel – GCA Law Partners
1:15-2:00
Remembering Invention of a Slave: Patents and the Continuing Struggle for Civil Rights
Kara W. Swanson, Professor of Law and Affiliate Professor of History – Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Brittany Amadi, Partner – WilmerHale
Afternoon Program – Track A
2:15-3:10
Changing the Rules of Engagement: Strategies for Advancing Diversity & Inclusion
Moderator: Scott Burwell, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Panelists:
Brian Ellis, SVP and General Counsel – Danaher Corporation
Zara Roberts Gerald, General Counsel and Senior Vice President –NORAM at IDEMIA
Allen Lo, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Head of Intellectual Property – Facebook
Ulysses Williams, Attorney – Brown and Michaels; formerly with IBM Corporation; Howard University School of Law Class of 2016
3:10-4:05
Legal, Tech, and Patent Department Operations
Moderator: Idris N. McKelvey, Vice President – Patent Group – The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; Howard University School of Law Class of 2005
Panelists:
Brandon Bludau, Senior Manager, Patent Counsel – Capital One
Izu Emeagwali, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel – J.P. Morgan; Howard University School of Law Class of 2010
Ankur Shah, Associate General Counsel for Intellectual Property – Freddie Mac
Afternoon Program – Track B
2:15-3:10
Issues in Entertainment Law
Moderator: Lita Rosario, President & CEO – WYZ Girl Entertainment Consulting, LLC; Howard University School of Law, Class of 1986
Panelists:
Jonathan Goins, Principal – Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2002
Ron Katz, Of Counsel – GCA Law Partners
Karyn A. Temple, SEVP and Global General Counsel – Motion Picture Association
3:10-4:05
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Charlie Bingham, Corporate Counsel – Microsoft; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
Ulysses Williams, Attorney – Brown and Michaels; formerly with IBM Corporation; Howard University School of Law Class of 2016
Steven Jamar, Professor of Law – Howard University School of Law
4:15-5:15
IP Law & Ethics
William Thomashower, Counsel – Pryor Cashman LLP
