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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:Christopher C. Smith, Brooks Kushman P.C.
Vice Chair:David Bomzer, Cantor Colburn LLP
Secretary:LuAnne Morrow, Troutman Pepper Locke
Board Liaison:Mark Vallone, IBM Corp.
Staff Liaison:Hannah Denny, Intellectual Property Owners Association
Members
- Dave BarnesZebra Technologies Corporation
- Alex BridgeHewlett Packard Enterprise
- Ying CaoEaton Corporation
- Jennifer CarnahanDow Chemical Co.
- Monchai ChuaychooIBM Corp.
- Sara CitrowskeBoston Scientific Corp.
- Daniel Gustavo CoaguilaMertz Peru
- Kenneth R. CorselloIBM Corp.
- Keith Ron DerringtonBracewell LLP
- Douglas DuffABB Inc.
- Kevin C. EckerKoninklijke Philips N.V.
- James Alexander EdwardsNextEra Energy
- Steven FalettoZebra Technologies Corporation
- Eric Todd FingerhutDykema Gossett PLLC
- Ivan FongMcCain Foods Limited
- Dan GlittoZebra Technologies Corporation
- Jessica GoedelDinsmore & Shohl 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
- Taylor MenloveRTX Corporation
- Amanda MillerThompson Hine LLP
- Manoel Isidoro OliveiraRNA Law
- 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.
- Andrew WilsonBaker Botts LLP
- Andrew WojnickiIBM Corp.
- David YurkerwichAnkura
- Abdul ZindaniDolby Laboratories
- 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:Toby Mak, Tee & Howe Intellectual Property Attorneys
- Non-Voting Member:Amy Ashok Thekdi, Dow Chemical Co.