Inventing America

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Kathi Vidal

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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About Kathi Vidal

Kathi Vidal serves as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) – America’s Innovation Agency.
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Andrei Iancu

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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About Andrei Iancu

In his role as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)...
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David Kappos

Co-Chair of Cravath’s Intellectual Property practice

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About David Kappos

David J. Kappos is Co-Chair of Cravath’s Intellectual Property practice. He is widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost leaders in the field of intellectual property...
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Dana Colarulli

Executive Director - Licensing Executives Society International (LESI)

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About Dana Colarulli

Dana Robert Colarulli is an attorney and senior government affairs professional with more than two decades of experience working on legal-related technology policy...
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John Hamre

President and CEO and Langone Chair in American Leadership CSIS, Center for Strategic and International Studies

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About John Hamre

John Hamre was elected president and CEO of CSIS in January 2000. Before joining CSIS, he served as the 26th U.S. deputy secretary of defense.
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Kristen Osenga

Austin E. Owen Research Scholar & Professor of Law at the University of Richmond School of Law

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About Kristen Osenga

Kristen Jakobsen Osenga teaches and writes in the areas of intellectual property, patent law, antitrust, law and language, and legislation and regulation.
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Laurie Self

Senior Vice President and Counsel Government Affairs Qualcomm

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About Laurie Self

Laurie Self is Senior Vice President and Counsel of Government Affairs at Qualcomm Incorporated, where she specializes in intellectual property and technology policy issues...
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Philip Johnson

Principal of Johnson-IP Strategy and Policy Consulting

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About Philip Johnson

Before joining Johnson & Johnson in 2000, Phil was a senior partner and co-chair of IP litigation at Woodcock Washburn in Philadelphia. During his 27 years in private practice...
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Marian Underweiser

Intellectual Property Executive (Retired)

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About Marian Underweiser

Dr. Underweiser's decades-long career in Intellectual Property Law spans a broad variety of leadership positions and technology areas.
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Jonathan Rogers

Chief Operating Officer of Centripetal

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About Jonathan Rogers

Jonathan Rogers serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Centripetal. Jonathan is one of the founders of Centripetal and is an expert in...
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Adam Mossoff

Professor, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University

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About Adam Mossoff

Adam Mossoff is a law professor at George Mason University, where he researches and teaches property law and patent law.
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Hans Sauer

Deputy General Counsel and Vice President for Intellectual Property for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization

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About Hans Sauer

Hans Sauer is Deputy General Counsel and Vice President for Intellectual Property for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, a major trade association representing the medical, agricultural, environmental and industrial biotech sectors.
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