Speakers

  • Pennington_Tammy200 Pennington Rhodes, Tammy

    Wenderoth | Of Counsel

    Tammy Pennington Rhodes focuses on preparing and prosecuting patent applications related to computer hardware/software systems, communications/networking, and hydrocarbon exploration/production inventions.
  • Pereira, Daniel

    Oblon | Partner

    Daniel Pereira is a partner, Co-Head of the Chemical Practice Group at Oblon, and member of the management committee. His practice focuses on client counseling, portfolio management, patent prosecution, litigation and interferences involving a wide range of technologies including battery materials (including solid electrolytes, solid-state batteries, and anode and cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries), recombinant DNA technology, genetics, immunology, enzymology, medical diagnostics, bioinformatics, microarrays, statistical data analysis, genomics, proteomics, nanotechnology, polymer chemistry, metallurgy, solar technology, imaging, medical devices, optical films, coatings, cosmetics, catalysts, ceramics, alloys, chemical engineering, optical and electronic devices.
  • Jason Perilla Perilla, Jason M.

    Thomas|Horstemeyer, LLP | Partner

    In his practice as a Registered Patent Attorney, Jason’s experience includes the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in various fields, including transmitters and receivers, video processors, software, semiconductor design and manufacturing, medical instruments, power systems, software, and business methods, among others.
  • perlmutter 200 Perlmutter, Shira

    U.S. Copyright Office | Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office

    Shira Perlmutter is the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office. She was appointed to the position effective October 25, 2020. Perlmutter leads a workforce of over 400 employees, advises Congress on copyright policy, and directs the administration of important provisions of the United States Copyright Act, Title 17.
  • Perry, Mark

    Weil | Partner

    Mark A. Perry is Co-Head of Weil’s Appeals and Strategic Counseling practice and a member of the Firm’s Complex Commercial Litigation practice. He is a veteran U.S. Supreme Court advocate and legal strategist who focuses on complex business cases in trial and appellate courts around the United States. Mark regularly serves as lead outside appellate counsel to major global companies in their most significant matters. His significant appeals have included most areas of business litigation, including securities, intellectual property, employment, and competition law. He has exceptional experience briefing and arguing cases in the Supreme Court of the United States – including winning landmark decisions in Lucia v. SEC, Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, and Janus Capital Group v. First Derivative Traders – and the federal courts of appeals. Mark also regularly represents clients in federal district courts, frequently serving as litigation strategist in class actions and other complex commercial cases.
  • Perumal Photo copy Perumal, Karthika

    Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | Partner

    Karthika’s practice involves all aspects of technology law with an emphasis on the protection, acquisition, and monetization of intellectual property.
  • Talbert Peschel Photo Peschel, Leisa T.

    Jackson Walker | Partner

    Leisa Talbert Peschel is both an intellectual property trial lawyer and counselor.
  • Petošević Photo Petošević, Slobodan

    PETOŠEVIĆ Group | Chairman and CEO

    Slobodan Petošević is PETOŠEVIĆ Group founder, Chairman and CEO. He has been leading the firm with great success for over 25 years, providing guidance and direction to the senior management team and devising strategies to improve client service.
  • PETROKAITIS square200 Petrokaitis, Joseph

    IBM Corporation | Counsel, IP Law

    Joe Petrokaitis is currently Counsel, IP Law, at IBM Corporation supporting the Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York. Joe previously supported IBM's blockchain transactional and patent filing activities. Joe received a B.S.E.E. from the University of Connecticut and a J.D. from Pace University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut, and is registered to practice before the USPTO.
  • Philip-Petti-square 200 Petti, Phillip T.

    USG Corporation | Chief Intellectual Property Counsel

    Phil Petti is the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for the USG Corporation, a member of the Knauf Group, an international leader in residential and commercial building systems. Based at USG's headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, Phil is responsible for USG’s worldwide intellectual property portfolio, licensing, IP litigation, and trade secret protection. This includes protection of USG’s well known SHEETROCK,® DUROCK® and other leading building products and technologies.
  • Peyser_Emily_square 200 Peyser, Emily C.

    Polsinelli | Shareholder

    Emily Peyser partners with clients to offer strategic and comprehensive intellectual property strategies to help procure and protect their patent and trademark portfolios.
  • Philmore H. Colburn II

    Cantor Colburn LLP | Co-Managing Partner

  • Pierard, Jill

    MaxCyte | Associate General Counsel - Corporate Affairs

    Jill has more than 20 years’ experience advising clients on intellectual property and corporate law issues, including almost ten years as a trial attorney and more ten years advising corporations in-house. She was previously spent nine years in a dual role at an international multibillion dollar life sciences company leading the corporate legal needs for a $1B business unit and as Global Head of Intellectual Property, leading a team of 7 attorneys. She also spent 2 years as an Associate General Counsel at a pharmaceutical/ medical device company, advising on IP matters. She currently advises MaxCyte on a variety of IP and corporate issues.
  • Pierter, Kasey Boucher

    Pierce Atwood | Associate

    Kasey Boucher Pierter focuses her practice on intellectual property, advertising and unfair competition laws, and technology transactions. Kasey’s work spans an array of industries, including sporting goods, footwear and apparel, cosmetics, food and beverage, automotive, technology, and software. She also works with clients of all sizes, ranging from startups and emerging companies to large organizations.
  • Pinsonneault, Greg Pinsonneault, Gregory

    LitNomics | Managing Director/CEO

    For more than 18 years, Gregory Pinsonneault has delivered consulting services and expert testimony in commercial litigation matters concerning economic, financial, and business issues, primarily focused on the calculation of economic damages. He has consulted in a variety of complex litigation matters, with a focus on all types of intellectual property disputes. Mr. Pinsonneault has consulted on more than 200 different matters, and has been designated as an expert witness or non-litigation project lead in more than 90 matters.
  • Piper_PHOTO_AIPLA2021AM -200 Piper, Michael

    Conley Rose, P.C. | President

    Michael Piper is President of Conley Rose, a Texas IP boutique of around 40 timekeepers. We serve as patent and trademark counsel to some of the largest companies in the world and to a host of smaller companies who rely on the firm to be their IP counsel. Michael's practice includes a significant amount of work representing a wide range of companies from small to midsize up to Fortune 100 entities as well as foreign companies as their local patent counsel in the PTO and in their interactions with allies and competitors.
  • Pirkey, Lou 200 Pirkey, Lou

    Pirkey Barber

    Lou Pirkey is a founding member of trademark specialty firm Pirkey Barber. He has specialized in trademark law, primarily trademark infringement litigation and counseling, for well over 40 years, and is one of America’s most highly recognized authorities in the field.
  • Pittaluga, Martin

    Pittaluga Law | Partner

    Martín is a partner in the Firm. He advises and represents several multinational corporations in intellectual property matters in Uruguay, in particular in the field of trademark litigation and on a wide range of contracts and business deals. He has served as President of the Uruguayan Association of Industrial Property Agents (AUDAPI) and currently chairs the “ASIPI Futuro” Commission of the Inter-American Intellectual Property Association (ASIPI) and coordinates that Association’s Pro Bono Commission. He is also Chair of the Latin America and Caribbean Subcommittee of the Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA).
  • Pizarro, Derrick200 Pizarro, Derrick A.

    Pizarro Allen, PC | Shareholder, Registered Patent Attorney

    Derrick A. Pizarro focuses his law practice on intellectual property and technology issues. For nearly two decades, he has assisted clients in buying, selling, developing and licensing software, hardware and related services.
  • plehn-dujowich_debora 200 Plehn-Dujowich, Debora

    Eckert Seamans | Member

    Debora Plehn-Dujowich has extensive experience as a patent attorney focusing on life sciences technologies. Debora's experience includes: conducting patent preparation and prosecution; conducting due diligence; drafting licensing agreements; and preparing patentability opinions, landscape opinions and freedom to operate opinions. Debora has also conducted reexamination and interference proceedings.