Annual IP & Social Justice CLE Seminar
The IP and Social Justice CLE program provides annual updates in IP law, a panel of sitting federal judges, and discussions of IP and social justice concerns. Each year we are privileged to work with some of the nation’s leading IP judges, attorneys, and scholars in our CLE program.
About the Seminar
The IP and Social Justice CLE Seminar program provides annual updates in IP law, a panel of sitting federal judges, and discussions of IP and social justice concerns. Each year we are privileged to work with some of the nation’s leading IP judges, attorneys, and scholars in our CLE program. For this year’s program, we intend to apply for CLE credit that can be used in the following jurisdictions: CA, VA, OH, and NY. Additional states may be added.
Regional Programming
As of Fall 2024, the IP and Social Justice CLE Seminar is proud to announce our new slate of regional programming for attorneys in California. Learn more about the upcoming West Coast IP & Social Justice CLE program here.
Co-hosted by Finnegan Law
Program Agenda
All times are listed in Eastern Time (ET).
8:45 am – 9:00 am
Introduction and Welcome
Lateef Mtima, Founder – IIPSJ; Professor of Law – Howard University School of Law
Tashia Bunch, Program Director – IIPSJ; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney – USPTO; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2006
Esther H. Lim, Patent Chair of IIPSJ Annual Conference; Partner & Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Key Highlights of 2024: Patent, Trademark, and Copyright
Frank A. DeCosta III, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Douglas A. Rettew, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Ian Ballon, Co-Chair, Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group – Greenberg Traurig, LLP
10:30 am – 10:40 am
Break
10:40 am – 11:55 am
Donald R. Dunner Judicial Panel [non-CLE]
Moderator: Gerald F. Ivey, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Honorable Leonard P. Stark, Judge – United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Honorable Kara F. Stoll, Judge – United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Honorable Susan G. Braden, Former Chief Judge (ret.) – United States Court of Federal Claims
11:55 am – 12:05 pm
Break
12:05 pm – 12:35 pm
Lunch Break
12:35 pm – 2:05 pm
SOCIAL JUSTICE LUNCHEON PLENARY SESSION
IP Social Justice in Legal Practice: Preparing Practitioners for Contemporary Challenges
Moderator: Lateef Mtima, Founder – IIPSJ; Professor of Law – Howard University School of Law
Dalindyebo Shabalala, Professor of Law, Academic Co-Director – Suffolk IP Center – Suffolk University Law School
Kara Swanson, Professor of Law/Affiliate Professor of History – Northeastern University
John Whitman, Principal – Creative Prisons Project
2:05 pm – 2:15 pm
Break
2:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Dual Track Sessions – Emerging Trends in IP Law
Track A – Trademark, Entertainment, and NIL
Session 1: NIL & ROP
Jonathan Goins, Principal – Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2002
Ron Katz, Author, Sport, Ethics and Leadership (Routledge, 2017)
Session 2: Entertainment Law
Lita Rosario-Richardson, Shareholder – Shulman Rogers
Moorisha Bey, Founder – Law Office of Moorisha Bey-Taylor
Track B –
Session 1: Perspectives on The Rise of Trade Secrets
Moderator: Idris N. McKelvey, Vice President – Lead Patent Counsel – The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; Howard University School of Law Class of 2005
Izu Emeagwali, Managing Director – Associate GC – JP Morgan Chase & Co
Ghani Hamadi, Senior Counsel – Patents – FedEx
Ankur Shah, Associate General Counsel and Chair of DEI Council – Freddie Mac
Session 2: AI and Impacts on Patent System Inclusion
Moderator: Idris N. McKelvey, Vice President – Lead Patent Counsel – The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; Howard University School of Law Class of 2005
Tiffany Johnson, Legal Director, Intellectual Property – Boston Scientific Corporation (BSC)
Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Founding Director – Intellectual Property Law and Innovation Initiative – Penn State University Law
Ulysses Williams III, Senior Counsel, Patents – IP Center of Expertise – Walmart; Howard University School of Law Class of 2016
3:45 pm – 3:55 pm
Break
3:55 pm – 4:55 pm
Ethics Session
William Thomashower, Of Counsel – Pryor Cashman LLP
4:55 pm
Closing Remarks
Lateef Mtima, Founder – IIPSJ; Professor of Law – Howard University School of Law
8:45 am – 9:00 am
Introduction and Welcome
Lateef Mtima, Founder – IIPSJ; Professor of Law – Howard University School of Law
Tashia Bunch, Program Director – IIPSJ; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney – USPTO; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2006
Esther H. Lim, Patent Chair of IIPSJ Annual Conference; Partner & Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Key Highlights of 2023: Patent, Trademark, and Copyright
Frank A. DeCosta III, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Douglas A. Rettew, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Ian C. Ballon, Shareholder – Greenberg Traurig, LLP
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Break
10:15 – 11:45m
Donald R. Dunner Judicial Panel [non-CLE]
Moderator: Gerald F. Ivey, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP (invited)
Honorable Leonard P. Stark, Judge – United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Honorable Patricia Tolliver Giles, Judge – United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Honorable Scott R. Boalick, Chief Administrative Patent Judge – Patent Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Honorable Susan G. Braden, Former Chief Judge (ret.) – United States Court of Federal Claims
SOCIAL JUSTICE LUNCHEON PLENARY SESSIONS
12:15 – 1:00 pm
Lunch Panel I – Increasing Diversity in Innovation
Suzanne Harrison, Diversity & Inclusion – USIPA
Micheal Binns, Associate General Counsel and Head of Patent Portfolio Strategy (Family of Apps) and IP Trade Secret Protection – Meta
1:00 – 1:45 pm
Lunch Panel II – HUSL-ing In-house at JPMC
Izu Emeagwali, Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, Head of Innovation, Data, Analytics and AI Legal for the Corporate and Investment Bank – J.P. Morgan; Howard University School of Law Class of 2010
Chanda Rice, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Global Technology Legal – J.P. Morgan; Howard University School of Law Class of 2009
Michael Andry, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Data and Marketing Legal for the Commercial Bank – J.P. Morgan; Howard University School of Law Class of 2013
Lawrence Cosby, Vice President of Intellectual Property Strategy (Corporate) – J.P. Morgan; Howard University School of Law Class of 2008
Lola Dada-Olley, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Responsible Banking Legal Team – J.P. Morgan; Howard University School of Law Class of 2006
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Break
Dual Track Sessions
Track A – Inclusive Innovation and Cutting-Edge IP Strategies
Moderator: Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law – Penn State Dickinson Law
Claire W. Desmond, Senior Counsel, IP & Advertising – Under Armour
Idris N. McKelvey, Vice President – Lead Patent Counsel – The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; Howard University School of Law Class of 2005
Ankur Shah, Associate General Counsel for Intellectual Property – Freddie Mac
Honorable Paul R. Michel, Former Chief Judge (ret.) – United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Track B – How to Help the Trial Court Judge Understand Patent Law
Ulysses Williams III, Senior Counsel eComm, Patents – Walmart; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2016
Adam Mossoff, Professor of Law – Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Honorable Ryan T. Holte. Judge – United States Court of Federal Claims
Dual Track Sessions
Track A – Embracing the Future of AI, Cybersecurity, and Privacy
Moderator: Lynn Parker Dupree, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Andrew Cooper, Associate General Counsel – Meta
Eun Ah Choi, Senior Vice President, US Head of Listing Qualifications & Market Surveillance – Nasdaq
Ghani Hamadi, Sr. Counsel – Patent Law – FedEx Corp.
Chan Park, Head of U.S. Policy and Partnerships – OpenAI
Track B – Updates on College Athletes’ NIL & Celebrities’ Right of Publicity
Jonathan Goins, Principal – Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2002
Ron Katz, Author, Sport, Ethics and Leadership (Routledge, 2017)
Jeffrey L. Orridge, Chief Executive Officer – TVO Media Education Group
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Break
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Ethics Session
Aisha Cassis, Deputy Executive Attorney – D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2005
William Thomashower, Counsel – Pryor Cashman LLP
8:45 am – 9:00 am
Introduction and Welcome
Lateef Mtima, Founder – IIPSJ; Professor of Law – Howard University School of Law
Tashia Bunch, Program Director – IIPSJ; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney – USPTO; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2006
Esther H. Lim, Patent Chair of IIPSJ Annual Conference; Partner & Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
9:00 am – 10:30 am
IP Law Year in Review
Thomas L. Irving, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Douglas A. Rettew, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Ian C. Ballon, Shareholder – Greenberg Traurig, LLP
10:30 am – 10:40 am
Break
10:40 am – 11:50 am
Donald R. Dunner Judicial Panel [non-CLE]
Moderator: L. Scott Burwell, Partner – Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Honorable Leonard P. Stark, Judge – United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Honorable Scott R. Boalick, Chief Administrative Patent Judge – Patent Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Honorable Bryan F. Moore, Administrative Law Judge – United States International Trade Commission
Honorable Susan G. Braden, Former Chief Judge (ret.) – United States Court of Federal Claims
11:50 am – 12:50 pm
Social Justice Luncheon
12:20 – 1:05 pm
Highlights from the Innovator Diversity Pilots Conference
Margo A. Bagley, Associate Dean for Research and Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law – Emory University School of Law
Colleen Chien, Professor of Law – Santa Clara University School of Law
Lateef Mtima, Founder – IIPSJ; Professor of Law – Howard University School of Law
1:05 – 1:50 pm
Unleashing American Innovation Act
Moderator: Lateef Mtima, Founder – IIPSJ; Professor of Law – Howard University School of Law
Scott Wilson, Director, Government Affairs – Spotify
Bradley Watts, Vice President for Patents and Innovation Policy – U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center
1:50 pm – 2:00 pm
Break
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Dual Track Sessions
Session A: Leading with IP and Adding Value to Corporations
Moderator: Daryl Lim, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law – Penn State Dickinson Law
Andrew Cooper, Associate General Counsel – Meta
Claire W. Desmond, Senior Counsel, IP & Advertising – Under Armour
Izu Emeagwali, Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel – J.P. Morgan; Howard University School of Law Class of 2010
Yen Florczak, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel – 3M Company (invited)
Ankur Shah, Associate General Counsel for Intellectual Property – Freddie Mac
Session B: How Fair Is Fair Use? A Discussion About Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith
Moderator: Sachi Schuricht, Managing Associate – Orrick
Sandra Aistars, Clinical Professor of Law, and Founding Director of the Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic at George Mason University Law School
Mel Bostwick, Partner – Orrick
Lateef Mtima, Founder – IIPSJ; Professor of Law – Howard University School of Law
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Dual Track Sessions
Session A: In House Counsel Discussion on Trade Secret Law
Michael Forzano, Chief IP Counsel Pall – Pall Corporation
Ulysses Williams III, Intellectual Property Counsel – Pall Corporation; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2016
Anthony P. Curtis, Registered Patent Attorney – Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner
Session B: Updates on College Athletes NIL & Celebrities Right of Publicity
Jonathan Goins, Principal – Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2002
Ron Katz, Author, Sport, Ethics and Leadership (Routledge, 2017)
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Break
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Ethics Session
Aisha Cassis, Deputy Executive Attorney – D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2005
William Thomashower, Counsel – Pryor Cashman LLP
Thank you to our event sponsors!
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