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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.
Chair:William Tinker, Caterpillar Inc.
Chair:Brian Adams, Qualcomm Incorporated
Vice Chair:Brian Ankenbrandt, Apple Inc.
Vice Chair:Laura N. Arneson, Beckman Coulter Inc.
Vice Chair:Christopher C. Smith, Brooks Kushman P.C.
Vice Chair:David Bomzer, Cantor Colburn LLP
Board Liaison:Mark Vallone, IBM Corp.
Staff Liaison:Hannah Denny, Intellectual Property Owners Association
Members
- Hassan AlbakriAdeia
- Laura N. ArnesonBeckman Coulter Inc.
- Thomas BeatonMedtronic, Inc.
- Adam BramwellSolventum
- Alex BridgeHewlett Packard Enterprise
- Dakota BundyCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
- Thomas P. BurkeRopes & Gray LLP
- Heather Callahan
- Jennifer CarnahanDow Chemical Co.
- Eric CarnickOcean Tomo, LLC
- Shanthameena ChandrasekaranSAP SE
- Nicholas ChenMicrosoft Corporation
- Shruti ChopraLinklaters LLP
- Rupin ChopraS.S. Rana & Co.
- Kenneth R. CorselloIBM Corp.
- Mike CrowleyHP Inc.
- Antonio CurvelloDaniel Law
- Keith Ron DerringtonBracewell LLP
- Douglas DuffABB Inc.
- Kevin C. EckerKoninklijke Philips N.V.
- Claudia Maria FernandiniMertz Peru
- Amy FixBarnes & Thornburg LLP
- Eric GarciaMedtronic, Inc.
- Jessica GoedelDinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Helen GoldsteinProcopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
- Troy E. GroetkenMcAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
- Trevor GroveSLB
- Reed HablinskiHP Inc.
- Christopher D. HilkerBASF Corporation
- Christopher D. HilkerBASF Corporation
- Bob HoagMcAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
- Jay HoppeDow Chemical Co.
- Donald HuddlerGlaxoSmithKline
- Donald HuddlerGlaxoSmithKline
- Nick JandaDentons
- Paul JosephLinklaters LLP
- Matthew JupinaBridgestone Americas, Inc.
- Anant KatariaElevate
- Amanda KesselKenvue
- James J. KozuchCaesar Rivise, PC
- Amit KumarElevate
- Christian LaForgiaBanner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Michelle M. LeCointeSeed IP Law Group LLP
- Wan Chieh (Jenny) LeeHaug Partners LLP
- Joseph LeeHewlett Packard Enterprise
- James K. LeonardGlaxoSmithKline
- Miranda LeuHewlett Packard Enterprise
- James LiaoPatlytics
- Christopher LoganDow Chemical Co.
- Honey MagoElevate
- Roshan MansinghaniUnified Patents, LLC
- David MarrQualcomm Incorporated
- Bryan MechellRobins Kaplan LLP
- LuAnne MorrowTroutman Pepper Locke
- Charles F. O'BrienCantor Colburn LLP
- Ananda Rao PasalaEaton Corporation
- Justin M. PhilpottBanner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- David ReillyMerck & Co Inc.
- Lisa SchroederBASF Corporation
- Karin SegallLeason Ellis LLP
- Stephen Ira SelznickCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
- Michael StimsonNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
- Jeff TangCircle Internet Financial
- Sean WeinmanGE Aerospace
- Andrew WilsonBaker Botts LLP
- Asher WinterElkington & Fife LLP
- David YurkerwichAnkura
- Neil J. ZoltowskiStoneTurn
- Non-Voting Member:Michael Cuviello, Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Non-Voting Member:Shana Cyr, Bristol Myers Squibb Company
- Non-Voting Member:Andrew Gross, Foley & Lardner LLP
- Non-Voting Member:Phil Harris, Holland & Hart LLP
- Non-Voting Member:Nishant Jaiswal, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Non-Voting Member:Jason Lamb, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Non-Voting Member:Toby Mak, Tee & Howe Intellectual Property Attorneys
- Non-Voting Member:Linzy McCartney, Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Non-Voting Member:Linzy McCartney, Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Non-Voting Member:Taylor Menlove, RTX Corporation
- Non-Voting Member:Caroline S. Pinkston, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Non-Voting Member:Chiara Portner, Lathrop GPM
- Non-Voting Member:Ria Farrell Schalnat, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Non-Voting Member:Brenno Sarmet De Mattos De Goes Telles, RNA Law
- Non-Voting Member:Wei Zhu, Amgen, Inc.