Broadcast Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022
from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (ET)
Overview:
A well-managed intellectual property (IP) portfolio is a huge boost to companies in today’s increasingly competitive market. With a significant role in generating invaluable rewards, business leaders are now focusing their efforts towards a sound IP portfolio management policy.
While the value of a solid IP portfolio drives business growth and helps in resolving IP-infringement conflicts, managing an IP portfolio is coupled with challenges that require comprehensive strategies. Thus, policymakers and all concerned individuals must always be a step ahead and must be able to gauge their strategies with the latest trends and developments.
Join a panel of key thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group as they provide a comprehensive discussion of the current developments shaping the IP landscape. Speakers will also offer practical tips to help companies better manage their IP portfolio.
Key topics include:
- Identifying key goals for your IP portfolio
- Focusing your resources to achieve those goals
- Developing a pro-IP mindset within an organization
- Recent developments in the IP landscape
Credit:
Course Level:
Intermediate
Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials
Method of Presentation:
Live Webcast
Pre-requisite:
General knowledge of IP portfolio management
Course Code:
1410009
NY Category of CLE Credit:
Areas of Professional Practice
Total Credit:
1.0 CLE
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Speaker Panel:
Nathan Louwagie, Attorney
Carlson Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquist, PA.
Nate Louwagie practices intellectual property law at Carlson Caspers. He has counseled clients from a broad range of industries in all types of intellectual property disputes, including through litigation in Federal Court and at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Nate has a background in chemistry and is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He was named a “Rising Star” in Minnesota Super Lawyers from 2019-2022.
Andrew Werner, IPR Attorney
Nilfisk
Andrew has been working with Nilfisk as an IPR Attorney since 2021 advising on decisions involving Intellectual Property. Prior to joining Nilfisk, Andrew worked in private practice with a focus on drafting and prosecuting patent applications, patent searches, freedom-to-operate investigations, opinions on infringement/non-infringement and validity, as well as IP portfolio management. Andrew’s technical background includes a focus in mechanical and electro-mechanic systems, while his academic background includes Applied Physics and Mathematics. Andrew is a registered patent attorney and is a proud dad of two sweet and silly daughters (ages 3 and 6).
Wesley D. Anderson, Associate General Counsel, Technology & Intellectual Property
UnitedHealth Group
Wesley D. Anderson is Associate General Counsel, Technology & Intellectual Property at UnitedHealth Group. He provides in-house counsel across the UnitedHealth Group enterprise including UnitedHealthcare and Optum. He specializes in trademark prosecution, clearance, and enforcement, as well as copyright, licensing, due diligence, social media, and transactional matters. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Peder Jacobsen, Patent Attorney
Christensen, Fonder, Dardi
Peder Jacobson is a registered patent attorney and licensed attorney in the state of Minnesota. Peder’s practice involves drafting, prosecution, and opinion work in a variety of technology areas including software, computer networking, munition systems, space systems, and the mechanical arts. Prior to joining the firm, Peder practiced in-house at IBM, where he worked with domestic and international inventors and with corporate and outside counsel. With his experience practicing in-house, Peder brings additional expertise to the business perspective of intellectual property protection.
Peder was named a “Rising Star” in Minnesota Super Lawyers for 2021 and 2022. He resides in Richfield, Minnesota, and enjoys poker, Muskie fishing, watching football, and building desktop computers.
Agenda:
Moderator: Nathan Louwagie, Attorney at Carlson Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquist, PA.
Speakers:
Segment 1
Peder Jacobsen, Patent Attorney at Christensen, Fonder, Dardi
Segment 2
Andrew Werner, IPR Attorney at Nilfisk
Segment 3
Wesley D. Anderson, Associate General Counsel, Technology and Intellectual Property at UnitedHealth Group
- Identifying key goals for your IP portfolio
- Focusing your resources to achieve those goals
- Developing a pro-IP mindset within an organization
- Recent developments in the IP landscape
Date & Time:
Thursday, July 28, 2022
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (ET)
Who Should Attend:
- Patent Lawyers and Consultants
- Intellectual Property Lawyers and Consultants
- Chief Intellectual Property Officers
- Chief Patent Counsel
- Chief IP Counsel
- Chief R&D Officers
- Patent Analysts
- Patent Agents
- Heads/Directors of IP and Patent
- IP/Patent Portfolio Managers
- Heads of Research and Development
- R&D Directors/Managers
- General Counsel
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