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IP Licensing & Related Issues Committee

The Committee focuses on (including discussion, review and analysis of) intellectual property licensing and related matters and issues. This can include topics or issues associated with patent, technology/trade secret, software/copyright and trademark licensing; cross and joint licensing; government contracts; licensing for income or other business value; industry and market trends; best practices; agreements and agreement provisions; impact or relevance of bankruptcy, anti-trust, standards, compulsory licensing, etc. on licensing; open source licenses; and associated legal and business aspects and issues. Prior topics addressed have included: Developing a Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (RAND) Patent License; Maximizing the Value of Technology & IPR Through Licensing; and, Post-Expiration Royalty Considerations. The Committee interfaces, when applicable, with other committees on issues pertaining to areas of mutual interest.

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Chair:William Tinker, Caterpillar Inc.

Chair:Brian Adams, Qualcomm Incorporated

Vice Chair:Brian Ankenbrandt, Apple Inc.

Vice Chair:Christopher C. Smith, Brooks Kushman P.C.

Vice Chair:David Bomzer, Cantor Colburn LLP

Secretary:LuAnne Morrow, Offit Kurman

Board Liaison:Mark Vallone, IBM Corp.

Staff Liaison:Hannah Denny, Intellectual Property Owners Association

Members

Dave BarnesZebra Technologies Corporation
Mark BorowskiNorthrop Grumman
Alex BridgeHewlett Packard Enterprise
Patricia BunyeCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia
Ying CaoEaton Corporation
Monchai ChuaychooIBM Corp.
Sara CitrowskeBoston Scientific Corp.
Daniel Gustavo CoaguilaMertz Peru
Kenneth R. CorselloIBM Corp.
Joseph CurcuruIBM Corp.
Keith Ron DerringtonBracewell LLP
Douglas Duff
Kevin C. EckerKoninklijke Philips N.V.
James Alexander EdwardsNextEra Energy
Steven FalettoZebra Technologies Corporation
Eric Todd FingerhutDykema Gossett PLLC
Ivan FongMcCain Foods Limited
Emily GardelAmgen, Inc.
Dan GlittoZebra Technologies Corporation
Jessica GoedelDinsmore & Shohl LLP
Talbot HansumNorton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Lindette C. HassanBASF Corporation
Christopher D. HilkerBASF Corporation
Jay HoppeDow Chemical Co.
Shelly Irvine
Matthew JupinaBridgestone Americas, Inc.
Amanda KesselKenvue
James J. KozuchCaesar Rivise, PC
Christian LaForgiaBanner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Miranda LeuHewlett Packard Enterprise
Oliver LiuYangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
Christopher LoganDow Chemical Co.
Matthew L. MadsenOsha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP
Sanjeev K. MahantaMerck & Co Inc.
Jake MarshallCarpmaels & Ransford LLP
Pat McClayBaker Botts LLP
Taylor MenloveRTX Corporation
Amanda MillerThompson Hine LLP
Gabriela Da Silva MirandaBASF Corporation
Manoel Isidoro OliveiraRNA Law
Tayan PatelBakerHostetler
Justin M. PhilpottBanner & Witcoff, Ltd.
David Pointer, IVThomas|Horstemeyer, LLP
Chiara PortnerLathrop GPM
Gabriel SchlabachApple Inc.
Karin SegallLeason Ellis LLP
Elise SelingerCaterpillar Inc.
Mehul ShahHewlett Packard Enterprise
Arpi SiyahianBookoff McAndrews PLLC
Jenny TangYangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
Sebastian TuermerSAP SE
Andrew WilsonBaker Botts LLP
Andrew WojnickiIBM Corp.
David YurkerwichAnkura
Abdul ZindaniDolby Laboratories

Non-Voting Member:William Barrow, Mayer Brown LLP
Non-Voting Member:Jay Chen, ESSEN Patent and Trademark Office
Non-Voting Member:Scott Clark, InterDigital
Non-Voting Member:Michael Cuviello, Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Non-Voting Member:Shana Cyr, Bristol Myers Squibb Company
Non-Voting Member:Christopher N. George, Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC
Non-Voting Member:Toby Mak, Tee & Howe Intellectual Property Attorneys
Non-Voting Member:Kristi Nicholes, Offit Kurman
Non-Voting Member:Amy Ashok Thekdi, Dow Chemical Co.