Speakers

  • rogers, JenniferSquare200 Rogers, Jennifer

    Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A | Partner

    Jennifer Rogers is a registered patent attorney and Principal at the law firm of Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. Her law practice focuses on patent preparation, patent prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and foreign offices, and client counseling, in the areas of software and electronics. Jennifer has drafted and prosecuted patent applications that cover a wide variety of computer- and software-related technologies, including data compression, computer networks, computer security, mobile devices, radio-frequency identification, and others.
  • Rogers, Scott 200 Rogers, Scott L.

    University of Miami School of Law | Director, Mindfulness in Law Program

  • Rokito, Shelby

    Fross Zelnick | Associate

    Shelby Rokito’s litigation practice focuses on protecting and enforcing clients’ intellectual property rights. Shelby’s litigation experience enables her to identify issues and come up with creative solutions to help clients maintain the integrity of their brands and their content. With a robust litigation background in state and federal court, Shelby litigates copyright, trademark, and unfair competition claims on behalf of clients across a range of industries, including media and entertainment, sports, fashion, food and beverage, and consumer products.
  • Rosemarie R. Wilk-Orescan Rosemarie R. Wilk-Orescan

    Novo Nordisk, Inc. | Sr. Counsel – IP, Legal & Corporate Affairs

  • Rosenberg, Donald 200 Rosenberg, Donald J.

    Qualcomm | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

    Donald J. Rosenberg is executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Qualcomm Incorporated. Mr. Rosenberg reports directly to CEO Steve Mollenkopf and is a member of the company's Executive Committee. In his role as chief legal officer, he is responsible for overseeing Qualcomm's worldwide legal affairs including litigation, intellectual property and corporate matters. Qualcomm's Government Affairs, Internal Audit and Compliance organizations also report to him.
  • Rosenblatt Photo Rosenblatt, Paul S.

    Butler Snow, LLP | Attorney

    Paul Rosenblatt assists in leading the national expert team in the pelvic mesh litigation and has selected and developed experts, taken and defended expert witness depositions, and prepared experts for trials.
  • Rosenbloom, Brian

    Rothwell, Figg, Ernst, & Manbeck P.C. | Partner

    Brian S. Rosenbloom is an expert in Intellectual Property (IP) counseling, patent prosecution, and patent litigation proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He has over two decades of experience in the IP field and a strong technical background in the electrical and software arts. He counsels a broad range of clients, from Fortune 100 companies to independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and emerging enterprises.
  • Rosenthal Larrea photo 200 Rosenthal-Larrea, Sasha

    Cravath Swaine & Moore, LLP | Partner

    Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea represents financial institutions and corporate clients in a wide variety of matters, including investment grade and high‑yield bond offerings and equity financings, syndicated loans and other leveraged acquisition finance transactions. Ms. Rosenthal‑Larrea regularly advises public company clients with respect to governance, public disclosure and other corporate matters.
  • Rothman, Elizabeth

    The Cantellus Group | Advisor

    Elizabeth is an attorney with a professional background in intellectual property, healthcare, data privacy, and the emerging technology space. Alongside her client work, she is involved in academic and research efforts, including the Artificial Inventor Project, a series of pro bono legal test cases seeking intellectual property rights for AI-generated output. Elizabeth is an advisor with The Cantellus Group and the XR Safety Initiative.
  • Rothman, J200 Rothman, Jennifer E.

    Loyola Law School | William G. Coskran Professor of Law

    Professor Jennifer Rothman is nationally recognized for her scholarship in the intellectual property and constitutional law fields, and is the leading expert on the right of publicity. Her book, The Right of Publicity: Privacy Reimagined for a Public World, was published in 2018 by Harvard University Press.
  • routman preferred200 Routman, Brent

    Merchant & Gould, P.C. | Partner

    Brent E. Routman is a partner and General Counsel of the intellectual property firm of Merchant & Gould, P.C. The firm has offices nationally, including in New York. Brent is a Past President of the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) and the Hennepin County Bar Association (HCBA); former chair of numerous committees and sections of the ABA/Intellectual Property Section including the Patent Division, the Ethics Committee, and a former member of the Ethics Committee of the Hennepin County Bar. Brent served in the ABA House of Delegates for seven years, and is a former Chair of the Commission on Law and Social Action for the American Jewish Congress Southeast Region.
  • Rovira, Gonzalo

    Bayer Group | Director of Intellectual Property & Licensing for Latin America

    Gonzalo Rovira, is currently Director of Intellectual Property & Licensing for Latin America at Bayer Group. He born in 1972. He is a patent lawyer. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) and a Master of Intellectual Property and Commerce degree from the Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, New Hampshire, USA. He is a registered Intellectual Property Agent.
  • Rowan, Steve

    European Patent Office

    Stephen joined the EPO in January 2019 as Vice-President for DG1 – Patent Grant Process. He is responsible for the entire Patent Grant Process, from the receiving of applications up to and including opposition and the grant of the patent. This area also includes Quality and Business and User Services. Located in The Hague, Steve Rowan is Site Manager for the branch of the EPO, which is the largest international organization in the Netherlands. Before joining the EPO, Stephen Rowan held a number of senior leadership roles in the Intellectual Property Office of the United Kingdom. These included the position of Director of Registered Rights, responsible for the end to end processing of patent, trademark and design applications and the associated tribunal functions. Stephen joined the UK IPO in March 1991 and, in addition to his operational roles, sat as a Principal Hearing Officer and worked on a range of policy issues covering industrial property and copyright. He was Head of the UK Delegation to the Beijing and Marrakesh Diplomatic Conferences and was seconded to the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit (2004) and HM Treasury (2006) - working on the Gowers Review of IP. He has an LLB (Hons) from the University of the West of England.
  • Rowe, Elizabeth

    University of Florida School of Law | Director, Intellectual Property Law Program

    Professor Elizabeth Rowe is an internationally recognized expert on Trade Secret Law. She is a prolific scholar who has co-authored or contributed to numerous books on intellectual property and has authored dozens of law review articles in leading journals. Much of her research addresses the intersection of trade secrets with employment law and/or technology, as well as the interplay between intellectual property, government policy, and innovation. She has co-authored several books on trade secrets, including the first and the leading casebook in the United States devoted exclusively to Trade Secret Law, as well as a Nutshell treatise on trade secrets.
  • Rozen, Marci

    ZwillGen | Senior Legal Director

    Marci Rozen counsels companies on a wide variety of issues involving cybersecurity and privacy. She has extensive experience in cybersecurity preparedness counseling, including policy development, risk assessment, and compliance with laws, regulations, and standards. She also advises on security issues in vulnerability disclosure programs, contracting, vendor management, due diligence, and mergers and acquisitions.
  • Ruder, David

    Managing Director | VALE Insurance Partners

    David Ruder is Managing Director and Co-Lead Intellectual Property with VALE Insurance Partners. He is responsible for underwriting intellectual property risks in insurance policies. Prior to VALE he was a Principal with RKIP Management LLC which RKIP provided capital to companies where financing is tied to intellectual property and backed by insurance.
  • Runsten Photo Runsten, Melissa B.

    Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP | Associate

    Melissa Runsten is a corporate associate and a member of the Healthcare & Life Sciences Group.
  • Russ Rosenzweig

    Expert Capital Partners LLC

  • Saffer, Judith

    Former AIPLA President

    Judy has served as President of both AIPLA and AIPPI-US and has over 50 years of experience in IP law.
  • safier, Paul200 Safier, Paul J.

    Ballard Spahr LLP | Of Counsel

    Paul J. Safier's practice focuses on representing news, entertainment, and other media clients in defamation, privacy, false advertising, copyright, and trademark lawsuits, as well as representing the press and public in seeking access to court and government records.