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DEEP DIVE: Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN) (9:00 - 10:00 am)

The Future of the Radio Access Network (RAN) is Open: How Open RAN Will Drive Innovation and Change the Intellectual Property Landscape for 5G and Beyond.

Moderator: J. Scott Karren, Holland & Hart LLP, Salt Lake City, UT

Speakers:
David Marr, Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA
Judson Cary, CableLabs, Louisville, CO
Jaisha Wray, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Washington, DC

BREAK 10:00 - 10:15 AM

DEEP DIVE: Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN): Part 2 (10:15 - 11:15 am)

Open RAN Intellectual Property Landscape, Market Analysis, and Global Considerations

Hosted by: AIPLA Standards and Open Source, Electronic & Computer Patent Law, and Emerging Technologies Committees

Speakers

• Marr, David

  Qualcomm Inc. | Vice President, Legal Counsel

  Dave Marr is Vice President, Legal Counsel at Qualcomm Technologies, where he currently leads the open source practice and policy team. Dave’s background in the fields of technology transfer and community licensing practices and has been involved in open source in various capacities since 1998.
• Cary, Judson

  CableLabs | Vice President & Deputy General Counsel

  Judson Cary is Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at CableLabs, a non-profit research and development organization owned by the global cable industry. He also serves as General Counsel of the Society of Cable and Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), the ANSI-accredited standards body for the cable industry.
• Karren, J. Scott

  Holland & Hart | Partner

  Scott provides strategic IP counsel to large technology companies, with a focus on developing and managing strategic patent portfolios, and preparing and prosecuting applications.
• Wray, Jaisha

  National Telecommunications and Information Administration | Associate Administrator for International Affairs

  Jaisha Wray is the Associate Administrator for International Affairs at the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). In this role, she formulates telecommunications and information policies and promotes these policies in international fora. Previously, she was the Director for International Cyber Policy in the Cybersecurity Directorate of the National Security Council where she was responsible for drafting and implementing the U.S. strategy on 5G technology as well as enhancing international cybersecurity cooperation with a wide range of partners and allies. She was also the Acting Deputy Director of the State Department's Office of Emerging Security Challenges where she contributed to the formulation of outer space and cyber stability policies and diplomatic strategies.