NYIPLA Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Union League Club
2:00 p.m.
Registration
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
CLE Program
The PTAB: Where We've Been - and Where We're Going
Speakers:
David J. Kappos, Former Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and Director, USPTO, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP |
Teresa Stanek Rea, Former Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and Acting Director, USPTO, Rea Consulting LLC |
Jamie L. Simpson, Chief Policy Officer and Counsel, Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) |
Kenneth R. Adamo, Principal, Law Office of KRAdamo (Moderator) |
Materials | Speaker Biographies |
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
*Committee Meetings
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
*Annual Meeting of Members
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
followed by
Awards Dinner
Keynote Speaker - Judge Brown's Magical Properties
Hon. Gary R. Brown
District Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
Community Service Award
Hon. Thomas L. Giannetti
Administrative Patent Judge, USPTO
Lifetime Achievement Award
Robert J. Rando
NYIPLA Past President, Greenspoon Marder LLP
Volunteer of the Year Award
Lynn M. Russo
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Inventor of the Year Award
Dr. Zachary Lippman
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
*Free Registration - Committee Meetings and Annual Meeting of Members
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