Women Leaders in IP Law 2023 | American Conference Institute | 6 June 2023 | D.C. Bar Association, 901 4th St NW Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001, USA

During this IP-focused conference, women in Intellectual Property roles come together to explore industry trends and other important factors impacting today’s women leaders and practitioners in IP. This year’s event highlights the role of women leaders in Intellectual Property with a special focus on technology and innovation.

Highlights:
• Think Tank on How Women-led Initiatives are Shaping Intellectual Property
• Harnessing the Power of Mentorship to Fostering Growth and Development in Women’s IP Careers
• Spotlight on Technological Advancements and IP Rights: The CHIPS Act, AI, Blockchain, Web3, NFTs, Cleantech
• A Heart-to-Heart Discussion on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in IP and How Do We Move Forward
• Focus Group on Closing the Generational Gap and Transitioning to Retirement
• Special Sessions on Trademarks and Trade Secrets

2023 Speakers

Melissa Jobe
Director, Corporate Intellectual Property, T-Mobile

Bridget Smith
Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property, Relativity Space

DeAnna Allen
Partner, Cooley

Ginger Anders
Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson

Melissa Andrieux
Chief Diversity Officer and Chief Client Relations Officer, Dorf & Nelson LLP

Vanessa Bailey
Patent and Trademark Public Policy, Amazon

Debbie L. Berman
Partner & Co-Chair of Trade Secrets Practice, Jenner & Block LLP

Gina Bibby
Partner , IP, Technology and Global Head of Fashion Technology, Withers Bergman LLP

Dina Blikshteyn
Partner & Co-chair of The Artificial Intelligence Practice, Haynes Boone

Jennifer Brumbaugh
Chief IP Counsel | Site Director, GKN Automotive

Janine Carlan
Partner, ArentFox Schiff

Jennifer M. Dixton
Assistant Chief, Special Counsel for Policy & Intellectual Property, Competition Policy & Advocacy Section, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Elizabeth Dougherty
Eastern Regional Outreach Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Wendy Esposito
Of Counsel, Benesch Law

Suzanne Flaton Origenes
Vice President, Global Services, Intellectual Property USA & Catalysts, BASF Corporation

Ching-Lee Fukuda
Partner, Sidley Austin LLP

Jill Goldman
Associate General Counsel, Alarm.com

Janet Gongola
Vice Chief Judge for Engagement, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Rekha Hanu
Senior IP Counsel, Patient Care Solutions, GE Healthcare

Linda Horner
Acting Senior Lead Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Sharona H. Sternberg
Partner, Sunstein Law

Lisa Jakob
Managing Counsel, Trademarks & Copyrights, Merck

Kim Jessum
VP Legal/Global Legal Business Partner, Heraeus Medical Components

Lucy Jewett Wheatley
Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

Clara N. Jimenez
Senior Counsel, IP Litigation, Johnson & Johnson

Shui Li
Corporate Counsel, Product (Cloud + AI), Microsoft

Anna Linne
Associate General Counsel Intellectual Property & Innovation, S&P Global

Michelle Liu
Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Rachel Lovejoy
Senior Counsel (Chief IP Counsel), SpaceX

Ceyda Maisami
Director, Intellectual Property, HP

Lena Munasifi
Senior Advisor for Special Programs, Office of the Under Secretary, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Elana Nightingale
Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

Sandra Nowak
Assistant Chief IP Counsel, 3M

Lisa Pensabene
Partner, O'Melveny Myers

Mary Prendergast
Partner, Morrison Foerster

Megan F. Raymond
Partner, Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP

Sharon Roberg-Perez
Partner, Robins Kaplan

Honorable Teresa Rea
Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP, (Former Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Former Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office)

Eve Salzberg
Intellectual Property Manager, The Estée Lauder Companies

Deanna Tanner Okun
International Trade Lawyer, Polsinelli

Hannah Taylor
Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Alaina van Horn
Chief, Intellectual Property Enforcement Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Valencia Martin Wallace
Deputy Commissioner for Patents and Executive Lead for the Council for Inclusive Innovation (CI2), U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Lucy Jewett Wheatley
Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

Anu Sawkar
Special Counsel for Intellectual Property, Federal Trade Commission

Lynda Zadra-Symes
Partner, Knobbe Martens

Maria Victoria Stout
Partner, Knobbe Martens

2023 Sponsors

SUPPORTING SPONSOR:
• Knobbe Martens

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• Arent Fox Schiff
• Groombridge WU Baughman and Stone
• Sustein Winning Intellectual Property

SUPPORTING PARTNER:
• The Women in IP Network

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• The Patent Lawyer Magazine
• The Global IP Matrix
• WIPR
• Women's IP World