Maria Strong

Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Copyright Office Maria Strong is the Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Policy and International Affairs for the United States Copyright Office. She was appointed to this position effective April 23, 2019. Strong advises the Register on the policy functions of the […]

Konstantinos Georgaras

Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trademarks and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Konstantinos Georgaras was appointed as the Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trademarks and Chief Executive Officer at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) in 2022, a position in which he held on an interim capacity since 2020. In this role, […]

Derrick Brent

Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and Deputy Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Derrick Brent is the Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He serves as the principal advisor to Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual […]

Taylor R. Jacobs

Associate Athletic Director of NIL & Strategic Initiatives, Louisiana State University

Vicky Neumeyer

Senior Vice President/General Counsel, New Orleans Saints

Brian O’Shaughnessy

Partner & Chair, IP Transactions & Licensing Group, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Brian P. O’Shaughnessy is a recognized authority in IP law and technology licensing.  He is a Partner and Chair of the IP Licensing and Transactions Group of Dinsmore & Shohl, Washington, DC.  He is a Past President of LES USA & Canada, now […]