Biographies

Perry Binder is a Legal Studies professor in Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business, where he teaches law in an optimistic and practice-oriented manner to MBA students. In 2005, he received the Teaching Excellence Award from Robinson, whose Flex-MBA program has ranked in U.S. News and World Report’s top ten for the past twelve consecutive years. Perry is an active member of The Florida Bar since 1985, and the author of numerous articles focusing on company domain name disputes and employee blogging issues. He is a nationally recognized legal commentator and consultant for business executives, HR professionals, and law firms on a range of topics, including Employee Blogging and IP Protection. Perry is an enthusiastic and energetic speaker who has appeared internationally on television, radio, and in print media, including The New York Times, Associated Press, USA Today, The Financial Times, Investor's Business Daily, The Christian Science Monitor, ESPN Classic, and Court TV Radio. Prior to his teaching career, Perry litigated complex business cases for several clients in Miami, including Philips, N.V. and Rowe International, and received the Dade County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award. He played an active role in shaping South Florida’s sports community, as a member of the NBA Subcommittee to the Miami Sports & Exhibition Authority (which campaigned to secure the Miami Heat franchise), a Board member of the Bob Beamon Foundation for Youth, a business consultant to a professional hockey franchise, and as a sports radio talk show host. After graduating from Binghamton University, Perry received his law degree from SUNY Buffalo Law School, where he served as Articles Editor of The Buffalo Law Review.

Barry Brager manages the operations of Perception Partners and leads development of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools for patent mining that have been used to analyze more than 200,000 patents worldwide and which have supported decisions related to more than $1 billion in financial transactions. Barry is the Small Business Committee Chair of the Intellectual Property Owners Association based in Washington D.C., which is the only association in the U.S. that serves all IP owners in all industries and all fields of technology. He is also the co-chair of the Atlanta chapter of the Licensing Executives Society, and will co-chair the LES 2008 Annual Meeting. Barry graduated in 1992 from Temple University, and in 2003 completed Emory University’s top 10 globally-ranked Executive MBA program, graduating Beta Gamma Sigma and first in his class.

Scott Frank is the President of AT&T Intellectual Property. He is responsible for the identification, development, protection, management, marketing, licensing and sale of all company-wide intellectual property for AT&T, the world’s largest communications company. Scott was named President of AT&T Intellectual Property in March of 2007 following the December 2006 merger of AT&T and BellSouth, where Scott had previously been the President of Intellectual Property. Scott joined BellSouth in 1998 and led the effort in forming the BellSouth Intellectual Property companies, which grew from a handful of employees to approximately 40 employees. When Scott started in 1998, BellSouth had less than 50 patents issued in its first fourteen years and had not proactively marketed its IP. At the time of the merger, BellSouth Intellectual Property had more than 1000 patents, had been recognized by BusinessWeek for the significant value of their patent portfolio, and had added over a half billion dollars to BellSouth’s bottom-line from its IP marketing efforts. Scott is a member of the Board of Directors of the Intellectual Property Owners Assoc., where he is also Chair of the Corporate IP Management Committee; Chair of the Georgia State University Law School’s Intellectual Property Advisory Board; and former Chair of the State Bar of Georgia’s, Intellectual Property Law Section. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Mary Hall Freedom House, an organization that helps and rehabilitates women with substance abuse and domestic violence problems. Prior to joining AT&T/BellSouth, Scott practiced intellectual property law in Atlanta at Troutman Sanders LLP for 7 years. Prior to Troutman Sanders, Scott was an electrical engineer with Nortel for 5 years, and a computer systems analyst with AT&T for 2 years. Scott received his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech, and his Law Degree and Masters in Business from Georgia State University. Scott lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and is married with four children.

Jeffrey R. Kuester is a founding partner with the intellectual property law firm of Thomas | Kayden, in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to receiving his law degree from Georgia State University (GSU) College of Law, Jeff earned his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree, with honors, under the Computer Engineering program from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Today, besides teaching as an Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law at GSU College of Law, where he recently received the Alumni Service to the College of Law Award and continues to serve as the Vice-Chair of the Intellectual Property Advisory Board, Jeff's primary areas of practice include patent preparation and prosecution in the fields of software, telecommunications, and electronics. Jeff was recently voted among the Top 5% of all attorneys in Georgia in the area of intellectual property, being selected as a Super Lawyer, and he was also selected by his peers as one of the Legal Elite, as published by Georgia Trend magazine. In addition, he was rated by Chambers USA as one of America's Leading Business Lawyers, and he has been listed in Who's Who Legal and as one of Atlanta's Top Patent Attorneys by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. In addition to serving on the Board of Editors for American Lawyer Media's Patent Strategy & Management, Jeff is also actively involved with a variety of educational and professional organizations, including The Intellectual Property Owners Association, where he serves as Vice Chair of the Corporate IP Management Committee. As a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Jeff has served as Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Section and Chair of the Technology Law Section, both of which won the Section of the Year Award during his terms.

Dr. Jason Lye is a License Manager for Kimberly-Clark Worldwide. His responsibility is to drive growth through out-license and related new business activities. Prior to joining Kimberly-Clark's licensing group, Dr. Lye's background includes digital imaging research with both Kimberly-Clark and Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., as well as fiber development with Acordis. Dr. Lye holds a Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University, a B.Sc. in Color Chemistry from the University of Leeds in the UK, is a Chartered Colourist, and a member of the American Chemical Society. In his current role, Jason manages licenses under Kimberly-Clark's patented technology, including processes, methods, and materials. Jason recently worked in partnership with yet2.com to complete an equity-based license transaction with Axela Biosensors Inc. Jason also led Kimberly-Clark's participation in the first live patent auction earlier this year. Kimberly-Clark is a global health and hygiene company, with sales approaching $17BN in 2006. Kimberly-Clark's well-known brands such as Kleenex(r), Andrex(r), and Kotex(r) are sold in more than 150 countries around the world. Jason is British US dual national, who currently lives in Atlanta GA. He enjoys international travel, koi water-gardening, and Geocaching(tm) with friends in his spare time. Jason is also a volunteer at the Georgia Aquarium.

Moderator: Lloyd Farr, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Panelist: Carol Beckham, Vice President, AT&T Intellectual Property Corporation
Panelist: Marcus Delgado, Chief IP Counsel, Cox Communications
Panelist: Corrine Sukiennik, Director of Global Licensing, Kimberly-Clark Worldwide

Carol Beckham has been with BellSouth (now AT&T) for 36 years in a variety of positions including customer service, network and Supply Chain Management. Carol negotiated complex software and development contracts for BellSouth and later managed the BellSouth Software Acquisition Group, the in-licensing arm of BellSouth. In the early ’90s, Carol worked with the BellSouth legal department to create and implement intellectual property policies throughout BellSouth Corporation and the affiliate companies. In September of 1998, she was named Vice President of the BellSouth Intellectual Property Marketing and Management Corporations when they were established as separate entities in BellSouth. Her current responsibilities include negotiating intellectual property rights for BellSouth, overseeing the Marketing and licensing of BellSouth technology and patents to third parties as well as setting and implementing policy and the protection of BellSouth IP. Another key responsibility is in refining the process around patent development. Carol is also an active member of the Licensing Executive Society and serves as the past Chapter Co-Chair for the Atlanta Chapter.

Marcus Delgado is the Chief IP Counsel for Cox Communications, Inc. He handles all intellectual property matters for the company, including patent litigation, patent licensing, patent portfolio management, trademark litigation and clearance, trade secret protection, and copyright enforcement. He also negotiates technology transfer agreements, software license agreements, and rights clearances for both Cox and its subsidiary, the Travel Channel. He further advises clients on cable copy protection and digital rights management issues. Prior to joining Cox, Marcus was the Chief Patent Counsel for BellSouth from 1999-2003. Prior to BellSouth, he worked as an IP associate for Kilpatrick Stockton in Atlanta, and Graham & James in LA. Marcus received a B.A., in Physics from Boston University. He received a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law.

Lloyd G. Farr is a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Atlanta where his practice focus includes strategic intellectual property management and development, patent infringement and validity analyses, intellectual property litigation, and licensing. Mr. Farr has extensive experience in litigation matters and intellectual property portfolio development in the areas of electronics, radio frequency identification systems, business methods and software, mechanical systems, tools, automation systems, electrical testing, optics, communications systems and electromagnetics. A registered patent attorney, Mr. Farr is a member of the South Carolina Bar and the State Bar of Georgia. He is the author of Sega v. Accolade: Another Generation of Computer Copyright Cases Has Growing Pains, 27 GA. L. Rev. 903 (1993). Mr. Farr is a member of the American Bar Association, the Atlanta Lawyers Association, the Carolina Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association, and the Federal Circuit Bar Association. In 1994, Mr. Farr earned a Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law where he was inducted into The Order of the Coif. During law school, Mr. Farr was a member of the Georgia Law Review and received the Bryant T. Castellow Memorial Scholarship, an American Jurisprudence Award, and a West Academic Award. In 1990, Mr. Farr earned a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, with highest honors, from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he was the recipient of a President's Scholarship.

Corrine Sukiennik is the Director of Global Licensing for Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a global health and hygiene company with nearly $16 Billion in sales. Corrine is responsible for leading out-licensing activities for Kimberly-Clark’s intellectual property estate, which includes developing and implementing best practices for value creation through technology and brand licensing. Kimberly-Clark currently maintains approximately 3,000 U.S. patents along with their foreign counterparts. The company also is the owner of some of the world’s most trusted and recognized brands, including Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend. Prior to leading the corporation’s licensing team, Corrine held various positions within Kimberly-Clark’s Personal Care business, and played a role in the expansion of the Family Care’s European tissue business in Villey St.Etienne, France. She was a member of the Kimberly-Clark Health Care’s acquisition team, with involvement in the Technol Medical Products, Safeskin, and Ballard Medical acquisitions. Prior to joining Kimberly-Clark, Corrine held management positions at American Hospital Supply Corporation and Huyck Research Center. Corrine holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Buffalo State, Florida State Universities, and a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. She represents Kimberly-Clark’s professional participation in LES, AUTM and LIMA.

Managing Employee IP Legal Issues: Contracts, Incentives, Theft, Brand

Moderator: Michael D. Hobbs Jr., Troutman Sanders
Panelist: Perry Binder, Legal Studies Professor, J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Panelist: Leo Cook, Director of IP, IT and International Law, HD Supply
Panelist: Elizabeth Finn Johnson, Senior Litigation & Employment Counsel, The Coca-Cola Company

Perry Binder is a Legal Studies professor in Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business, where he teaches law in an optimistic and practice-oriented manner to MBA students. In 2005, he received the Teaching Excellence Award from Robinson, whose Flex-MBA program has ranked in U.S. News and World Report’s top ten for the past twelve consecutive years. Perry is an active member of The Florida Bar since 1985, and the author of numerous articles focusing on company domain name disputes and employee blogging issues. He is a nationally recognized legal commentator and consultant for business executives, HR professionals, and law firms on a range of topics, including Employee Blogging and IP Protection. Perry is an enthusiastic and energetic speaker who has appeared internationally on television, radio, and in print media, including The New York Times, Associated Press, USA Today, The Financial Times, Investor's Business Daily, The Christian Science Monitor, ESPN Classic, and Court TV Radio. Prior to his teaching career, Perry litigated complex business cases for several clients in Miami, including Philips, N.V. and Rowe International, and received the Dade County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award. He played an active role in shaping South Florida’s sports community, as a member of the NBA Subcommittee to the Miami Sports & Exhibition Authority (which campaigned to secure the Miami Heat franchise), a Board member of the Bob Beamon Foundation for Youth, a business consultant to a professional hockey franchise, and as a sports radio talk show host. After graduating from Binghamton University, Perry received his law degree from SUNY Buffalo Law School, where he served as Articles Editor of The Buffalo Law Review.

Leo Cook is Director of IP, IT and International Law at HD Supply in Atlanta, Ga. Before coming to HD Supply, Leo was VP and General Counsel of GE Licensing & Trading. He has also held legal positions with Motorola and Orbital Sciences. Leo has a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was a member of the Virginia Tax Review, and he has an LL.M. in International Trade Law from the University of Arizona. Leo and his family live in the Atlanta area.

Mike Hobbs is a Partner in the Atlanta office of Troutman Sanders LLP. Mike is actively involved in all types of intellectual property registration, licensing and litigation throughout the United States and internationally. He specializes in intellectual property and technology matters and has represented clients in actions and negotiations across the spectrum of intellectual property, including trademarks, copyrights, advertising, licenses, trade secrets, covenants not to compete, covenants not to disclose, computer software, publishing, endorsements, the Internet and domain names . Mike is listed as a "Super Lawyer" by Atlanta Magazine, a "Top Lawyer" by Georgia Trend Magazine one of the top lawyers in the U.S. by Chambers and Partners. After graduating from Davidson College, Mike received his law degree from Vanderbilt University.

Elizabeth Finn Johnson, Senior Litigation & Employment Counsel for The Coca-Cola Company, joined Coca-Cola’s Legal Division in 1990, and since approximately 1994, her practice has concentrated in employment discrimination litigation defense. She has defended Coca-Cola in a number of significant matters, including litigation surrounding Coca-Cola’s use of its polar bear in advertising and marketing, the race-based class action, and litigation under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, among others, and for the past two years was voted a Georgia Super Lawyer by her peers. In addition to her litigation expertise, Ms. Johnson also provides advice and counsel to the Company’s Supply Chain and Foodservice divisions in the areas of labor and employment. A graduate of Harvard University (cum laude) and the University of Virginia Law School, she serves on the Board of the Atlanta Bar Association Foundation, the charitable arm of the Atlanta Bar Association, and on the Board of The Study Hall, a non-profit devoted to providing educational and enrichment opportunities to families and children in one of Atlanta’s poorest neighborhoods, and is very active in pro bono activities.

Luncheon: The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Lunch Panel – Changes on the Horizon for the In-House IP Practitioner – What Will You Need to Know in 2010?
Moderator: John Williamson, Partner, K&L Gates
Panelist: Angelo Chaclas, VP and General Counsel IP, Pitney Bowes
Panelist: Steve Miller, VP and General Counsel IP, Procter & Gamble
Panelist: Manny Schecter, Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property, IBM
Panelist: Herbert C. Wamsley, Executive Director, IPO

Angelo N. Chaclas is Vice President, Deputy General Counsel for Pitney Bowes Inc. where he manages its Intellectual Property & Technology Law department. His department has responsibility for all aspects of intellectual property, including procurement, licensing and litigation. On the "technology law" side, his department has responsibility for all contracts concerning product development related matters and legal counsel for environmental law issues. Angelo is on the Board of Directors of the Intellectual Property Owners (IPO) association and the Executive Committee of the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel (ACPC). Additionally, Angelo is a frequent contributor to the Pro Bono Partnership which was recognized in 2000 by the American Corporate Counsel Association for its outstanding commitment to providing pro bono legal services to non-profit organizations. He received his J.D., cum laude, from Pace University and a B.S., cum laude, in mechanical engineering from Tufts University.

Steven W. Miller is Vice President & General Counsel - Intellectual Property for The Procter & Gamble Company. He joined Procter & Gamble in August, 1984 after receiving a J.D. with honors and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, cum laude, from The Ohio State University. His first assignment was to support the Paper Division dealing with diapers and surgical products. In June, 1989, he was appointed Patent Counsel, Diapers. In December, 1994, Steve was appointed to Associate General Counsel - Patents for Diapers, Feminine Protection, and Adult Incontinent Products. In July 1999, Steve was promoted to Vice President & Associate General Counsel-Patents for the Baby Care Global Business Unit. In July 2000, Steve was appointed Vice President & Associate General Counsel-Patents for the Baby Care & Feminine Care Global Business Unit. In August 2000, Steve was appointed Chief Patent Counsel. In July 2001, Steve was appointed to his current position. Steve has authored numerous P&G patents and patent applications and has been involved in a number of interferences, arbitrations, and litigation, both in the U.S. and abroad. Steve has been a frequent lecturer at IPO and ACPC seminars on patent law and IP management. Steve is admitted to practice before the State of Ohio, the U.S. Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the Federal Circuit. Steve is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association; American Bar Association - Intellectual Property Committee; Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association; Association of Corporate Patent Counsels; Dean's National Council for The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law; on the Board of Directors for the National Inventors Hall of Fame; on the Board of Directors for the Intellectual Property Owners Association Education Foundation; and on the Board of Directors and Vice President for the Intellectual Property Owners Association.

Manny W. Schecter is Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property Law, at IBM. In his current position, Mr. Schecter advises on IBM intellectual property legislative and policy matters. He also guides the intellectual property law organizations that support IBM's services and sales organizations. Mr. Schecter has been employed by IBM for over 20 years, including positions in Burlington, VT, Arlington, VA, Tucson, AZ, Yorktown Heights, NY, and his current position in IBM corporate headquarters in Armonk, NY. Mr. Schecter organized the patent quality initiatives announced jointly among IBM, the USPTO, and the open source software community and he serves on the Steering Committee for the Peer-to-Patent: Community Patent Review initiative. Mr. Schecter is the vice-chair of the AIPLA Electronics and Computer Law Committee and he has spoken at numerous USPTO, IPO, AIPLA, and other IP related events. Mr. Schecter is a graduate of Cornell University and the George Washington University Law School. He is admitted to practice law in Arizona, the District of Columbia, and New York, and he is registered to practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office.

Herbert C. Wamsley has been Executive Director of Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) in Washington, D.C. since 1983. Mr. Wamsley is the IPO chief executive and a registered lobbyist with the U.S. Congress. Before he came to IPO, he was employed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a patent examiner, legislative and international attorney, chief of staff to the head of the agency, and director of trademark examining. He received a J.D. degree from Georgetown University, where he was an editor of the law review, and an L.L.M. degree from George Washington University. His undergraduate degree was in electrical engineering. He is a member of the District of Columbia and Virginia bars. He serves on the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property and is a member of the Advisory Board of BNA's Patent, Trademark and Copyright Journal and the Advisory Council on Intellectual Property of Franklin Pierce Law Center.

John K. Williamson is a partner in the Intellectual Property practice group of K&L Gates and focuses his practice on all aspects of intellectual property law including litigation, licensing, infringement analyses, strategies, and asset management. Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. Williamson was Assistant General Counsel IP for PPG Industries, Inc. and served as Chief Patent Counsel from 1996 - 2000. He was president of Intellectual Property Owners (IPO) from 2002 - 2004. Mr. Williamson was Assistant General Counsel and Group Manager for Westinghouse Electric Corporation where he was responsible for intellectual property law group of the company including major businesses in energy systems, defense electronics, power generation, refrigeration, and broadcasting. From 1978 - 1987 he worked for Allegheny International, Inc. where he served as General Patent Counsel from 1981 to 1987. Mr. Williamson worked in a boutique patent law firm from 1974 - 1978 where he handled all aspects of intellectual property law and also worked as Product Engineer for Bendix Corporation. Mr. Williamson received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a J.D. from the University of Missouri.

Tools and Services for Effective IP Management

Moderator: Michelle Tyde, Woodcock Washburn
Panelist: Jeff Bacon, Division Patent Counsel, Milliken & Company
Panelist: Chris Schenken, Vice President, UPS Global Innovations
Panelist: Bernie Zidar, Chief IP Counsel, McKesson Corporation
Panelist: Thomas Colson, CEO, ip.com

Jeff Bacon is a Division Patent Counsel with Milliken & Company. Milliken & Company is a global textile and chemical company with its headquarters in Spartanburg, South Carolina. In addition to patent and licensing responsibilities, Jeff oversees the legal department’s docket system and takes care of the department’s software needs. Jeff received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Whittier Law School in 1992, and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri – Rolla in 1983.

Thomas J. Colson is a registered patent attorney with extensive experience in both prosecution and litigation. Throughout his career, Mr. Colson has succeeded in business roles from Sales & Marketing, to Operational Management, to President. Mr. Colson has created client-specific processes that employ industry best practices and tools for invention creation, invention and information capture, and intellectual property exploitation. He has invented software and business methods associated with the efficient analysis and management of intellectual property, and is currently the named inventor in eight United States patent applications. Mr. Colson has become a recognized expert in the creation and implementation of intellectual property strategies, such as prior art management and the legal safeguarding of electronic records. He has been a featured speaker at events sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, Licensing Executive Society, Intellectual Property Society of San Jose, North Carolina Bar Association, LinuxWorld, American Chemical Engineers Association, Association of Food Scientists, Database 2002 of Tokyo, Upstate Alliance For Innovation, Women in Computers, and many more. Mr. Colson has authored many articles related to intellectual property, and has been widely published in journals and magazines such as Directors & Boards, Patent World, Ivy Business Journal, Chemical Innovation, CIO, BioTech, Successful Meetings, Machine Design, Law.com, MIP, and Future and the Inventor.

Chris Schenken is Vice President of UPS Global Innovations, Inc. His group is responsible for assisting UPS in bringing the full value from intellectual property assets, those developed internally and acquired from the outside. As a recovering in-house IP and technology counsel to UPS, his responsibilities have included UPS's worldwide internet presence, systems development, consumer software licensing, technology acquisition, strategic investments, outsourcing, IP and technology aspects of acquisitions and divestitures, and licensing UPS's IP assets. Chris has a B.A. in History and Philosophy from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, an M.B.A. in Marketing and Strategic Planning, and a J.D. from the University of Maryland.

Michelle Tyde is a Partner in the Atlanta office of Woodcock Washburn, LLP, a national law firm concentrating exclusively in intellectual property law. Michelle specializes in the management and commercialization of intellectual property, assisting companies in developing and implementing IP programs, and protecting and leveraging their brand and IP portfolios. She is an experienced negotiator and business advisor, and has structured a diverse range of complex M&A, joint venture and licensing deals involving electronic entertainment, telecommunications products and services, information systems technologies, electronic financial transactions and biotechnology. Michelle is also actively involved in IP litigation, working with companies on offensive and defensive strategies to combat patent trolls and infringers. She formerly worked as a Senior Attorney for Qwest Communications. Michelle received her J.D., magna cum laude, from the Walter F. George School of Law (Mercer University) in 1996, and her B.A., summa cum laude, from Mercer University in 1993.

Bernie Zidar joined McKesson as Chief IP Counsel in February, 2007. In this role, he handles all intellectual property matters for McKesson Technology Solutions, the software and technology division of McKesson Corporation. His responsibilities include growing and managing the company's patent and trademark portfolios, trademark clearance activities, trade secret and confidentiality issues, and litigation of the company's intellectual property disputes. Prior to joining McKesson, Bernie was a partner at Needle & Rosenberg, P.C., in Atlanta, where he practiced all aspects of intellectual property law and served on the firm's executive committee. Bernie received his J.D., with distinction, from Emory University in 1998, and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame in 1992. McKesson Technology Solutions is part of McKesson Corporation, a Fortune 18 healthcare services and information technology company. McKesson is dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes and improving the quality and safety of patient care. Over the course of its over-170-year history, McKesson has grown to provide pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients.

Insourcing IP Legal Work: Balancing Between Inside and Outside

Moderator: Roger Taylor, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Panelist: Christopher Capelli, Chief IP Counsel, MeadWestvaco Corporation
Panelist: Roxanne E. Cenatempo, Global Chief Intellectual Property Officer & Associate General Counsel, Imerys
Panelist: Frank Landgraff, Senior Intellectual Property Counsel, GE Energy
Panelist: Indira Saladi, Senior Patent Operations Council, Motorola

Christopher Capelli is the Chief IP Counsel for MeadWestvaco, a global company that operates in the packaging, consumer and office products, specialty chemicals and specialty papers markets. MeadWestVaco is also a global leader in producing premium paperboard. MeadWestvaco operates in over 30 countries and serves customers in approximately 100 countries and currently maintains over 6,000 patents on a global basis. The company produces a wide range of products for the consumer products markets, including packaging for media, beverage and dairy, cosmetics, tobacco, pharmaceuticals and healthcare products. The company is also the owner of some of the world’s most recognized consumer and office products brands including AT-A-GLANCE, Cambridge, COLUMBIAN, Day Runner, Five Star, and Mead. Mr. Capelli manages patent and trademark prosecution, licensing, and litigation for the company.

Roxanne Cenatempo is the Global Chief Intellectual Property Officer (Counsel) for Imerys SA, a multinational, industrial minerals producer having about $4 Billion in annual sales. Imerys’ headquarters are located in Paris, France, the company is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, and is active in over 45 countries. Roxanne is responsible for all IP matters for the company, primarily focusing on risk analysis and counseling on business unit and Corporate-wide technology initiatives and product launches, and IP due diligence on acquisition and joint venture targets. She also manages IP litigation and other IP disputes, manages a portfolio of over 1000 patents and applications and over 3000 TMs, is responsible for IP licensing and collaboration agreements, as well as optimizing IP management and protection in overseas business units and recently acquired companies. Prior to joining Imerys in 1999, Roxanne was Associate General Counsel – Patents for Paragon Trade Brands, a private label manufacturer of consumer goods, where she managed its IP matters from 1996 to 1999. Prior to Paragon Trade Brands, she was an Associate at Jones & Askew, a boutique IP law firm in Atlanta, from 1992 to 1996. Roxanne holds a B.S. in Chemistry from The Ohio State University, and a J.D. from Duke University School of Law. Frank A. Landgraff attended Clemson University and graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1985. He then attended law school at the University of Florida graduating with a J.D. in 1988. Frank is a registered patent attorney. After graduation from law school, Frank spent six years in private law practice in Atlanta where his practice was focused on patent application drafting and prosecution as well as patent litigation. He joined The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta in 1994 as Patent and Technology Counsel. During his seven and one-half years at Coca-Cola his practice focused on all aspects of intellectual property management, litigation and strategy. Frank was promoted to Senior Patent Counsel during his tenure at Coca-Cola. He joined General Electric in January 2002 as Senior Intellectual Property Counsel for GE Energy, his current position. Frank is responsible for managing all intellectual property issues at GE Energy.

Indira Saladi is a Senior Patent Operations Counsel in the Motorola Law Department. Indira has provided patent services primarily to Motorola's Government and Public Safety business. Most recently, Indira was an expatriate in India responsible for hiring, training, and managing a team of Indian engineers to perform patent related tasks for Motorola’s US attorneys. Prior to joining the Motorola Law Department, Indira was in private practice in Chicago and was also an engineer at Motorola. Indira received her undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, her graduate degree in electrical and computer engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and her law degree from the University of Chicago. Indira is admitted to practice law in the state of Illinois and is also admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Roger Taylor is the managing partner of Finnegan Henderson's Atlanta office, which he helped open in 1997. Mr. Taylor has extensive experience in protecting intellectual property rights, particularly in matters related to computers, telecommunications and other electrical and electronics-related technologies. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Taylor also assists domestic and foreign corporations in obtaining patent protection for their inventions from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Taylor resided in Japan from 1989 through 1992 while he was Finnegan's resident partner and manager of its Tokyo office. During his tenure in Japan, Mr. Taylor advised Japanese and other Pacific Rim clients on matters relating to U.S. intellectual property and technology licensing matters. While attending law school, Mr. Taylor gained experience in patent law with RCA Corporation's Patent Law Department. After receiving his J.D., Mr. Taylor served as technical advisor and law clerk to the Honorable Howard T. Markey, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (predecessor to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit). He has been recognized as a leader in the field of IP Law by Chambers & Partners in its guide, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.

Responding to “Stick Licensing:” Dealing with Threats and Offers

Moderator: L. Norwood Jameson, Duane Morris
Panelist: Michael Bishop, General Counsel, AT&T Intellectual Property Corporation
Panelist: Larry Slovensky, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, EarthLink
Panelist: Jose Duthil, Associate General Patent Counsel, Scientific-Atlanta

Michael Bishop is General Counsel of AT&T Intellectual Property Corporation. He formerly served as Chief IP Counsel for BellSouth Corporation and prior to moving in-house practiced at King & Spalding in Atlanta, Georgia. He received his juris doctor in 1990 from The George Washington University Law School and is a 1985 graduate of The University of Florida. He is a native of Jacksonville, Florida.

Jose Duthil is Associate General Patent Counsel at Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., where he is responsible for managing all aspects of Intellectual Property litigation and assertion matters. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University College of Engineering and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Franklin Pierce Law Center. Prior to his legal career, he was a Control Systems Engineer and Systems Analyst for Honeywell Inc. In his legal career, he has been an associate at Finnegan Henderson and Jones Day, where his practice included patent prosecution, patent litigation, and client counseling.

Louis Norwood ("Woody") Jameson practices in the area of intellectual property law and litigation with emphasis on patents, trademarks, copyrights, false advertising, licensing and unfair competition. Mr. Jameson heads up the firm's Intellectual Property Litigation practice group and has been named a Georgia Super Lawyer in the field of IP litigation by Atlanta Magazine and Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine. Mr. Jameson has represented several well-known companies in complex patent litigation involving such technologies as cable television technology, Internet technology, MPEG decoding technology, telecommunications and computer hardware and software applications. He likewise has had lead responsibility for trademark and false advertising litigation for Fortune 500 companies, and anti-counterfeiting activities surrounding the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. He is a member of the Litigation and Patent, Copyright and Trademark Law sections of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia and the Atlanta Bar Association. He has served on the Federal Trial Practice and Procedure Committee of the American Bar Association, has served on numerous committees of the International Trademark Association, and has been a speaker at seminars on a multitude of patent and trademark topics. Mr. Jameson is a 1988 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law and a 1984 graduate of the University of North Carolina.

Larry Slovensky is Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for EarthLink, Inc. Mr. Slovensky is responsible for managing all of EarthLink’s intellectual property disputes, as well as all other litigation matters. Mr. Slovensky previously was a partner in the litigation section of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. He received his law degree with honors from the University of Chicago Law School in 1992 and graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina in 1988.

Licensing IP For Real Value

Moderator: William M. Ragland, Jr., Hunton & Williams
Panelist: Nat Milburn, Vice President of External Business Development, Newell Rubbermaid
Panelist: Jon Meyer, Senior Vice President, Intellectual Property Law, Motorola
Panelist: Gus Orphanides, Director of Licensing, Air Products and Chemicals

Jonathan P. Meyer is Motorola’s Senior Vice President for Intellectual Property Law. Mr. Meyer has an undergraduate degree in physics from Purdue University and a Juris Doctor from Arizona State University. Mr. Meyer is admitted to practice law in Arizona and Illinois and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Meyer joined Motorola in 1982. In addition to leading the Intellectual Property Section of Motorola’s Law Department, Mr. Meyer chairs the Strategic Technology Asset Management Policy Board of Motorola. This group includes representatives of each of Motorola’s business units and of the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategy Officer. The Board drives Motorola’s intellectual property strategy and coordinates company-wide decision-making on licensing issues. Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks. Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006.

Nat Milburn, Vice President Global Licensing, is responsible for spearheading the development and management of all strategic licensing opportunities for Newell Rubbermaid’s brands. Nat joined Newell Rubbermaid from The Coca-Cola Company where he most recently held the position of Director North and Latin American Licensing. In this position, Nat was responsible for over 75 percent of the company’s worldwide licensing revenues. During his 7 years at The Coca-Cola Company, Nat also successfully developed and managed licensing programs across Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Nat resides in Atlanta, GA and will be located at the Corporate Headquarters. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga and graduated from the Japanese language program at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan.

Dr. Gus Orphanides is Director of Licensing at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. His work history includes 25 years with Air Products, all at the corporate headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he has served in a variety of technology management and business development leadership roles within the company’s chemicals and corporate technology organizations. Currently he leads the licensing center of excellence that is responsible for extracting value from Air Products’ intellectual assets. He helped put the Company’s intellectual asset management process together using external benchmarking and an internal change management process. Additional work experience includes new product and process commercialization, technology transfer, business development, licensing, acquisitions, partnerships and divestments on an international basis. Gus directed product research, process research, applications development and technical service organizations in the company’s polymer businesses. He led cross-functional teams in the development of work processes for intellectual asset management, stage gated project management and project portfolio management. Prior to joining Air Products, Gus worked for the Du Pont Company in product research and manufacturing at Wilmington, DE and Beaumont, TX. Gus is a member of LES and the American Chemical Society. He holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the Ohio State University and a B.S. from Hobart College.

William M. Ragland, Jr. concentrates his practice on complex business litigation, intellectual property litigation and licensing and technology matters. Mr. Ragland's trial practice focuses on disputes regarding patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, non-competition agreements, Internet and e-commerce, intellectual property and technology licenses, co-development of technology, false advertising, unfair competition and insurance coverage for intellectual property disputes. He has tried cases before juries and judges in numerous jurisdictions and has successfully represented clients in cases of national importance. Mr. Ragland also has substantial experience litigating a wide variety of other types of business disputes, including those involving commercial contracts, partnerships and closely held companies, product liability, defamation and real estate matters. As a leading technology lawyer, he also provides strategic advice regarding the structure, negotiation and implementation of intellectual property enforcement and licensing programs and portfolio management services. He has been featured in Corporate Counsel magazine, IP Law & Business magazine and Business to Business magazine regarding leaders in innovative intellectual property enforcement and licensing programs. He also has been featured in "Big Deals" in IP Law & Business regarding his representation in license agreements with major technology companies. Mr. Ragland has assisted numerous clients in maximizing the value of their intellectual property and technology assets. Mr. Ragland has participated in numerous internal investigations for telecommunications, software, paper products companies and auditing firms. Mr. Ragland's clients have included numerous computer/ software, telecommunications and other high technology companies, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences companies, major paper products, chemical and manufacturing companies, financial institutions as well as major record, music and entertainment companies and well known entertainers.

Luncheon – Speaker: Q. Todd Dickinson, General Electric, Former PTO Commissioner

Todd Dickenson, VP and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, has more than 25 years of experience as an intellectual property lawyer, most recently as a partner in the law firm of Howrey Simon Arnold & White, where he helped lead the Intellectual Property Practice Group, focusing on counseling, licensing, prosecution, strategic portfolio management and government relations issues involving intellectual property. Todd also served as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as well as the principal Executive Branch policy advisor on intellectual property matters. Todd is a graduate of Allegheny College and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Quality and Value Measurement for IP: What We Need to Know

Moderator: Barry Brager, Founding and Managing Partner, Perception Partners
Panelist: Christopher Ainsley, President & CEO, The Patent Board
Panelist: Hector G. Calzada, Jr., Senior Vice President, Houlihan Lokey’s
Panelist: P. Michael Walker, Associate General Counsel and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company

Christopher Ainsley is responsible for overall leadership of The Patent Board, including business development and growth opportunities. He joined The Patent Board from Lexis Nexis, where he was senior vice president, global strategy and business development, accountable for strategic acquisition and divestiture at this $2.5 billion division of Reed Elsevier. Prior to that role, he was president and chief executive officer of Wolters Kluwer Health, an $800 million information and publishing company. He spent eleven years with Wolters Kluwer, first joining its tax publishing business, CCH, as vice president of strategy. Ainsley assumed positions of increasing responsibility in business development, strategy, and general management with CCH and Wolters Kluwer, in both the United States and Europe. He also spent a number of years in senior consulting roles with Arthur Andersen, Boston Consulting Group and Booz Allen & Hamilton. Ainsley holds a M.A. in Geography from Oxford University (Christ Church), and an M.B.A from Harvard Business School.

Barry Brager manages the operations of Perception Partners and leads development of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools for patent mining that have been used to analyze more than 200,000 patents worldwide and which have supported decisions related to more than $1 billion in financial transactions. Barry is the Small Business Committee Chair of the Intellectual Property Owners Association based in Washington D.C., which is the only association in the U.S. that serves all IP owners in all industries and all fields of technology. He is also the co-chair of the Atlanta chapter of the Licensing Executives Society, and will co-chair the LES 2008 Annual Meeting. Barry graduated in 1992 from Temple University, and in 2003 completed Emory University’s top 10 globally-ranked Executive MBA program, graduating Beta Gamma Sigma and first in his class.

Hector Calzada is a Senior Vice President in Houlihan Lokey’s Atlanta office. Mr. Calzada is a member of the firm’s Healthcare Group and coordinates the firm’s national healthcare financial advisory services efforts. Mr. Calzada specializes in fairness and solvency opinions, valuations for tax and financial reporting, and other transaction advisory services. He has significant transactional experience in a number of healthcare and life sciences sectors including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, hospitals, long term care, managed care, home health, ambulatory surgery centers, disease management, contract research organizations, and healthcare information technology. Mr. Calzada has worked with for-profit as well as not-for-profit entities, and has experience with cross-border transactions. He has also addressed a significant number of valuation, strategy, transaction and contractual dispute matters involving intangible assets and intellectual property including patents, trademarks and tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, and goodwill.

P. Michael Walker is Associate General Counsel and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel in DuPont Legal. He began his legal career in a private law firm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1986 and joined DuPont in October, 1990. As Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Mr. Walker has responsibility for legal policy matters related to DuPont patents, trademarks and other intellectual property. Mr. Walker received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University and his Juris Doctor degree from Notre Dame Law School. He is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Walker serves on the board of the Intellectual Property Owners organization and is a trustee of the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation. He is active in other professional organizations including the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel, the American Corporate Counsel Association, and the American Intellectual Property Association. He is also active in community affairs and is a member of the board of directors for the Charter School of Wilmington.

Building Business Cases: IP in Ethical Negotiations and M&A

Moderator: James L. Ewing IV, Kilpatrick Stockton
Panelist: Bob Currie, Senior Counsel, Rock-Tenn
Panelist: Cheryl Tubach, Patent Counsel, The Coca-Cola Company

Robert A. Currie is Senior Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Rock-Tenn Company in Norcross, GA. Rock-Tenn is a publicly traded, $2.4 billion company and is one of North America's leading manufacturers of packaging products, merchandising displays and recycled paperboard. Rock-Tenn was created in 1947 by merger of two Tennessee paper companies. It has grown by acquisition and today employs 9,000 people in 100 facilities in North and South America. Bob is responsible for all intellectual property law and information technology law matters at the company. Prior to joining Rock-Tenn, Bob was chief intellectual property counsel at the Georgia-Pacific Corporation in Atlanta, GA, and before that an associate at the Atlanta law firm of Troutman Sanders. Bob obtained is Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from Cornell University in 1972, his MBA from the University of South Carolina in 1978, and his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1982. Bob is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

James L. Ewing IV focuses his legal practice focuses on intellectual property strategy, patent litigation and patent portfolio prosecution and management. Fields of technology in which he has direct and current experience include medical devices, electronic commerce, telecommunications and software technologies, carpet and textile products and equipment, and counseling and representation of technology-based start-up companies.