DEI Program: Perspectives from LGBTQ Professionals
December 7, 2021 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
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DEI Program: Perspectives from LGBTQ Professionals
December 7, 2021
12:00 - 2:00 PM
DEI (Diversity Equity & Inclusion) Program PART ONE: Authentic Allyship: Perspectives From LGBTQ Attorneys - 12:00 - 1:00 PM
The legal community has made tremendous strides in equity and inclusion for LGBTQ attorneys over the past two decades. Central to this progress have been the allies who have supported the LGBTQ community and advocated for change. Attorneys who identify as LGBTQ, however, continue to face numerous challenges. Hear from panelists on the challenges of being LGBTQ in the IP Field and learn how we can create an open and welcoming environment for all to bring their authentic selves to work. We welcome to our panel:
- Wayne Sobon (moderator): Vice President, Intellectual Property at JUUL Labs
- Jason Murata: Partner, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP and Chair of Axinn’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
- Marla Butler: Partner, Thompson Hine and Firmwide Chair, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative
- Daniel Albrecht: Senior Counsel, Procter & Gamble
- Louis Lobel: Associate, Goodwin Procter LLP
PART TWO: DEI Roundtable Discussions - 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Join us for a roundtable discussion on the challenges and efforts at organizations to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for LGBTQ professionals. During this program, we will have facilitated discussions in break-out rooms to share our practices and experiences, both successful and unsuccessful. After the breakout sessions, we will return to the main group to share our learnings.
This is part of a continuing series of roundtable discussions directed to DEI. As with our earlier roundtable, we will be compiling information from the meeting to later share with our Committee.
Both events are hosted on the ZOOM platform. You do need to register for each session individually.
Speakers
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Daniel Albrecht
Procter & Gamble | Senior Counsel
Daniel Albrecht is Senior Patent Counsel at the Proctor & Gamble Company. Dan focuses primarily on patent matters, including client counseling and development of global patent filing strategies, preparation and prosecution patent applications, infringement, clearance, and validity opinions. -
Marla Butler
Thomson Hine | Partner and Firmwide Chair, Divesity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative
Marla Butler is a Partner in the Business Litigation and Intellectual Property practice groups at Thompson Hine LLP. She represents clients in the medical, semiconductor, power, networking and other high-tech industries in high-stakes commercial litigations, arbitrations and trials. -
Louis Lobel
Goodwin Procter | Associate
Louis L. Lobel is a Senior Associate in Goodwin’s IP Litigation practice, representing life sciences and technology companies in intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret matters. He also has experience in complex antitrust and business litigation and arbitration, with a particular focus on the life sciences industry. -
Murata, Jason
Axinn | Partner, Intellectual Property Ligitation Group
Jason Murata is a partner in the intellectual property litigation group and chair of Axinn's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. Jason’s practice involves all aspects of pre-trial, trial and appeals, with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical, technology, consumer products and food industries. He also bring his extensive litigation experience to bear on complex issues relating to managing companies’ IP strategies. Within AIPLA, Jason is a co-leader of the DEI Task Force in the Diversity in IP Committee, and a co-chair of the IP Practice in Japan Committee -
Sobon, Wayne
Juul Labs | Vice President, Intellectual Property
Wayne Sobon is Vice President, Intellectual Property at JUUL Labs, Inc., based in San Francisco, California. JUUL’s mission is to transition the world’s billion adult smokers away from combustible cigarettes, eliminate their use, and combat underage usage of our products.
News
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AIPLA Comments on Withdrawal of Changes to the Post Registration Response Deadlines
August 20, 2024
Arlington, VA. August 19, 2024 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the USPTO on their recent Withdrawal of Changes to Post Registration Response Deadlines. -
AIPLA Comments to USPTO on AI Generated Prior Art
July 30, 2024
Arlington, VA. July 29, 2024 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the USPTO in response to their Request for Comments Regarding the Impact of the Proliferation of Artificial Intelligence on Prior Art, the Knowledge of a Person Having Ordinary Skill in the Art, and Determinations of Patentability Made in View of the Foregoing (“the RFC”). -
AIPLA Comments on Terminal Disclaimer Practice to Obviate Nonstatutory Double Patenting
July 12, 2024
Arlington, VA. July 9, 2024 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the USPTO in response to their Notice of Proposed Rule Making on terminal disclaimer practice to obviate nonstatutory double patenting. -
AIPLA Comments on the WIPO Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty
June 28, 2024
Arlington, VA. June 25, 2024 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the USPTO in response to the USPTO’s March 27, 2024 Notice on the WIPO Diplomatic on the Design Law Treaty (“DLT”). -
AIPLA Files Amicus Brief in Support of Certiorari with the US Supreme Court in Cellect v. Vidal
June 25, 2024
Arlington, VA. June 21, 2024 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief in support of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court in Cellect, LLC v. Vidal.