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  • Paul Derry

    Venner Shipley | Partner and Patent Attorney

    Paul Derry is a partner at Venner Shipley, and a European Patent Attorney and a Chartered (UK) Patent Attorney. He specialises in the fields of software, electronics, telecommunications and medical devices, representing a number of companies in these sectors.
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    ZOLL Medical Corporation | Chief Intellectual Property Officer

    Gauri Dhavan, Ph.D., J.D., is VP, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at ZOLL Medical Corporation, a company that develops and markets medical devices and software solutions in the resuscitation and acute critical care field. At ZOLL, Gauri leads a team of intellectual property counsel in managing all aspects of intellectual property, including patent prosecution and portfolio management, intellectual property litigation, risk mitigation, M&A due diligence, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and data security. Prior to joining ZOLL, she was a patent litigator at the law firms of Fish & Richardson and Goodwin Proctor.
  • Diaw, Amadou K.

    Goodwin Procter | Partner

    Amadou Diaw is a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice. Amadou’s IP litigation practice focuses on representing defendants and plaintiffs in IP litigation including patent infringement and trade secret matters. He has handled all aspects of IP litigation matters from pre-suit investigation and pre-response issues through trial preparation and trial. Amadou’s experience includes arguing dispositive, claim construction and numerous other motions and issues before district courts.
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    US International Trade Commission | Investigative Attorney

    Jennifer Dienes has been an Investigative Attorney at the US International Trade Commission (ITC) in Washington DC for 1 year. Investigative attorneys advocate on behalf of the public interest in intellectual property investigations initiated under 19 U.S.C. 1337, commonly referred to as Section 337 litigations.
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    Goodwin | Deputy General Counsel

    Henry Dinger is Deputy General Counsel and Chair of Goodwin's Ethics Advisory Committee. Mr. Dinger, who joined Goodwin in 1978, focuses on patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret litigation and advising clients concerning a range of intellectual property issues. In recent years, he has concentrated on patent issues in the pharmaceutical industry and on the representation of clients in appellate matters involving patent law, federal jurisdictional issues and First Amendment claims.
  • Dinh, Phong

    Microsoft | Senior Counsel - Corporate, External & Legal Affairs

    Phong Dinh is a Senior Corporate Counsel at Microsoft, where he leads a patent team supporting Microsoft’s Cloud and AI business, including patent portfolio development, IP counseling, M&A transactions, IP licensing, open source usage, and strategic partnerships. He further provides IP counseling and drives the company’s patent and trade secret strategies for Azure AI, which includes Microsoft Speech, Vision, Language, and Decision services. Prior to Microsoft, Mr. Dinh was a Senior Associate at Goodwin Procter, where he specialized in patent prosecution and IP litigation before US district courts, the Patent Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
  • Dixon, Deborah

    Los Angeles Chargers | General Counsel

    Deborah Dixon is the General Counsel for the Los Angeles Chargers and is responsible for managing and preparing strategy with litigation counsel, as well as addressing internal Club issues and policies and serving as a liaison to the League on legal matters. Deborah has been a litigator in state and federal courts for 15 years, including being named lead counsel in coordinated federal actions and class actions. Deborah has been named a Super Lawyer every year since 2016, as well as Top 50 Super Lawyer and Top 25 Super Lawyer for 2021 and 2022. Deborah is a graduate from California Western School of Law, obtaining a bachelor’s degree from University of California, Santa Barbara.
  • Dixon, Terry

    GlaxoSmithKline | Assistant General Counsel

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  • Dougherty, Elizabeth

    USPTO | Eastern Regional Outreach Director

    As the Eastern Regional Outreach Director for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Elizabeth Dougherty carries out the strategic direction of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, and is responsible for leading the USPTO's East Coast stakeholder engagement. Focusing on the region and actively engaging with the community, Ms. Dougherty ensures the USPTO's initiatives and programs are tailored to the region's unique ecosystem of industries and stakeholders.
  • drabnis_mary_thumb Drabnis, Mary

    Phelps Dunbar LLP | Attorney

    Mary Drabnis is an attorney at Phelps Dunbar LLP. She has been drafting and filing patent applications on a variety of different subjects, primarily on chemical inventions, for more than 20 years. Mary worked as a technical consultant and then as a Patent Agent before attending law school. Ms. Drabnis received her J.D. from Louisiana State University. She earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Southern California, and her Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Rutgers University (New Brunswick)
  • Drake-Gillian200 Drake, Gillian

    Acting for Lawyers | Founder & President

    Gillian Drake is a nationally recognized expert on the courtroom behavior of witnesses, lawyers, and juries. She has consulted on hundreds of cases since 1985—many of them high-profile and diverse: from spies to priests accused of sexual abuse, from high-level government officials accused of corruption to financial and tax-services executives prosecuted by the federal government, from custody battles to malpractice suits. Ms. Drake is a member in good standing of the American Society for Trial Consultants.
  • Drapkin, Michael

    Holland & Hart | Partner

    Michael counsels some of the world’s most innovative technology companies in protecting their intellectual property, guiding them in the strategic development and management of their patent portfolios. He makes great efforts to know each client’s business, their technology, and their strategic objectives, and uses this knowledge to shape his advice. Much of Michael’s national practice is concentrated within the electronics and computer fields, with an emphasis on wireless communications, semiconductors, software, and complex medical devices. He also has extensive experience with standards-essential patents.
  • drayton-joe-square Drayton, Joseph

    Cooley LLP | Partner

    Joseph Drayton is a first chair trial lawyer who has represented the nation’s largest enterprises in competitive and strategic litigation involving varied forms of technology. Joe’s mission as a lawyer is to find solutions to issues and disputes plaguing clients. Joe's practice background includes a broad range of intellectual property and complex commercial matters.
  • D'Souza, Roy

    SongVest Records, Inc. | President

    Roy D'Souza is President of SongVest Records, Inc. (d/b/a SVR), a crowdfunded record label, and he is also a business advisor to SongVest, Inc., a platform that democratizes fan investment in music royalties. He is the Co-Founder of Venndigm LLC, an intellectual property consulting firm focused on transaction due diligence and valuation, capital markets activities, and monetization. Previously, Roy led the Valuation and Strategy practices for Ocean Tomo, LLC, a Chicago-based IP consulting firm, and the Corporate Valuation Services practice for AccuVal Associates. He also spent a material portion of his career at KPMG LLP, where he had leadership roles in tax, valuation, and IP Consulting. Roy serves as the Board President for the Chicago West Community Music Center, a non-profit organization that provides music education, performance, community support, and cultural exchange opportunities to the children and families of Chicago's west side.
  • Jaoquin-Duato-100 Duato, Joaquin

    Johnson & Johnson | Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee

    Joaquin Duato is a globally experienced, values-driven healthcare business leader and currently Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of Johnson & Johnson, the world’s premier healthcare company.
  • Dubose, Kevin

    Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP | Partner

    Kevin Dubose is an appellate lawyer in Houston, and a founding partner of Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP. He is a former Chair of the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section, former Chair of the Appellate Section of the Houston Bar Association, and a Past President of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. 
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    Essentiality Check | Managing Director

    Dennis J. Duncan is the Managing Director of Essentiality Check. Prior to this he was a Senior Patent Counsel at Dolby Laboratories where he manages a global patent portfolio. Prior to joining Dolby Laboratories, Dennis was an associate with the intellectual property firm of Scully Scott Murphy & Presser. He has also worked as a sole practitioner and in other IP boutiques.
  • Duong, Vi

    Adswerve | VP of Legal

    Vi currently VP of Legal at Adswerve, a data, analytics, and media consultancy. She began her legal career at Invention Law Group and Intellectual Ventures, where she focused on negotiating research and development contracts, intellectual property licenses, and joint venture agreements. Vi describes herself as a startup attorney with a diverse background that ranges from negotiating complex transactions to IP to advising executives on legal operations and strategies.
  • Gregory-Durbin-100 Durbin, Gregory P.

    Polsinelli | Shareholder

    Greg’s practice involves the full spectrum of patent matters. At its core, however, is patent portfolio management — preparing, filing, and prosecuting strategic patents, both in the United States and internationally.