Beginning of New year 2021 is been magnificent wherein we have successfully managed our back to back and multiple time zone conferences in Jan 2021. Keeping our vision forward and accelerating our value to your business, let’s move to our 18th edition on The IPR Gorilla – Virtual IP Conference on February 17, 2022 happening at Eastern standard zone. The conference aims to bring together 100+ in-house legal departments, law firm partners, and other service providers technology providers, investors, and government agencies. The theme of the conference is to define a roadmap of IP journey in 2022 and taking the global perspectives along. Join us for the enticing sessions and a better experience this time!
Advanced Speakers
Refreshing one on one networking and quick games
Specialized Quick Presentations
Global Crowd
9 times a year, a group of interesting and impactful people gathered for a 2 day – long experience — which attendees have described as “the ultimate IPR event” and “a journey into the future of IPR, in the company of those creating it.” Now turning the current situation to an opportunity, we bring in our first virtual conference to add value to IP fraternity in this critical times.

Top Emerging IP Players

Akshay Mehta
Head – Trade Marks & Litigation,
Mehta & Mehta Associates

Hadi El-Duweini
International Intellectual Property Advisor,
Bureau Joseph

Evan Feldstein
Vice General Manager & General Counsel,
Foreo

Simi Oyelude
Partner,
G.Elias & Co
Top IP Leaders

Lakshika Joshi
Lead IP Counsel, Global & AVP -Legal,
Capgemini Engineering

Dr. Bijaya Kumar Sahu
Regional Manager & Head of IP Facilitation Centre (IPFC),
NRDC, Govt of India

Peng-Chun Wu
Founder & CEO,
AIPLUX Technology Co. LTD.

D. Joshua Smith
Chief IP Counsel and General Counsel of Newpark Fluids Systems,
Newpark Resources, Inc.

Ankita Tyagi
Sr. Manager IP and projects,
European business and technology centre

Madeleine Brown
IP Practice Leader,
CFC Underwriting Ltd

Aman Trehan
Vice President and Global Head of Intellectual Property & Product Portfolio,
Odin Pharmaceuticals

Arlene Hornilla
VP, Deputy General Counsel, Chief IP Counsel,
Entegris, Inc.
Timings (EST ZONE) | Schedule |
07:30 AM – 07:50 AM | Virtual Registration and Speed Networking |
07:55 AM – 08:00 AM | Welcome Remarks – VP, The Conference Gorilla Speaks |
08:05 AM – 08:25 AM | One on one introduction – where everyone speaks! |
08:25 AM – 09:00 AM | Introductory Session: Digital Brand Protection in a Changing Global Regulatory Environment |
09:05 AM – 09:35 AM | Panel Discussion I: The Future of Brands |
09:40 AM – 10:00 AM | Sponsor Intro & Table Top Questions |
10:05 AM – 11:00 AM | Panel Discussion II: Academia-Industry Collaboration and IP Commercialization |
11:05 AM – 11:25 AM | Presentation Slot I: Why SCOTUS rulings have limited patentability of certain kinds of biotech and life science IP, (ii) that trade secret protection has therefore become essential to protecting biotech and life science IP, and (iii) how trade secret protection of obtained, maintained and enforced |
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM | Presentation Slot II: Recent Development in Pay-for-Delay law in the United States |
11:55 AM – 12:35 PM | Mini Roundtable Session: New Laws that Impact the IP Ecosystem |
12:35 PM – 01:15 PM | Quick Knowledgeable and Intriguing Discussion: What are the major risks in IP Licensing? Identifying the gaps and solutions in the IP Licensing processes in different industries |
01:25 PM – 01:55 PM | Virtual Speed Networking |
02:00 PM – 02:35 PM | Panel Discussion III: Innovation and the Entertainment Industry: Impact and Evolution |
02:45 PM – 03:00 PM | Presentation Slot III: Top Five Myths about US Prosecution |
03:00 PM – 03:30 PM | Virtual Networking Games |
03:35 PM – 04:15 PM | Quick Industry Insights: Strategies to design around and avoid patent infringement |
04:20 PM – 05:15 PM | Panel Discussion IV: Adapting the IP system to new technologies |
05:20 PM – 06:00 PM | Awards of the day and Closing Remarks |
06:00 PM – 06:30 PM | Virtual Speed Networking |

Ahmad Saleh
Partner,
Head of Patents & Designs (R&D and Innovations),
Al Tamimi & Company
Hear inspiring talks, meet the best professionals in industry, and party together after the event!

Ankita Sharma
General Manager-Legal,
Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd. (Mamaearth)

Gregory Mayer
Counsel,
Scale LLP

Steven Fisher-Stawinski
Patent Engineering, Enforcement,
International Business Machines (IBM)

Omesh Puri
Partner, Trademarks, Copyright & Designs,
LexOrbis

Eric L. Sophir
Partner,
Foley & Lardner LLP

Ryan Schneer
Managing Member and Patent Attorney,
Schneer IP Law

Emanuela Truffo
Lawyer, Partner,
Jacobacci Law Firm

Anvita Bajpai
Master Principal Cloud Architect,
Innovation Center CE CoE JAPAC
Oracle

Odwa Mjezu
Senior Manager,
MTN Group – Telecommunication & Digital company

André Frieden
Managing Deputy General Counsel,
Capgemini

Jon M. Garon
Professor of Law and Director, Intellectual Property, Cybersecurity, and Technology Law Program,
Nova Southeastern University | Shepard Broad College of Law

Sachin Mishra
Head – Legal & Company Secretary,
Tata Consulting Engineers Limited

Anubhav Kapoor
Director of Legal Affairs,
Ford India

Enrico Bonadio
Reader in Intellectual Property Law,
City, University of London

Hongming Liu
Senior Patent Counsel,
Tencent America

Lakshika Joshi
Lead IP Counsel,
Global & AVP -Legal,
Capgemini Engineering

Mr. Kanaiya Thakker
Head- Legal & Compliance / General Counsel,
Ambuja Cements Limited

Soji John
Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, IP & Licensing,
Western Digital

Ankita Tyagi
Deputy Head, IP & Projects,
European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC)

Kevin J Fournier
Director,
Kevin J Fournier Intellectual Property Legal Services Ltd

Heather N. Bowen, Esq.
Counsel - Data, Strategy & Business Operations,
NBCUniversal Media, LLC

Dr. Tata Sudhakar
Scientist G,
National Institute Of Ocean Etchnology

Deepalakshmi Vadivelan
Vice President & General Counsel (India & APAC),
Quess Corp Ltd

Tanya Garrett
Senior Intellectual Property Counsel & Manager,
CAMCAR Innovations℠

Paola Andrea Romero
Senior Attorney,
Colombian Coffee Growers Federation

Jomy J. Methipara
Partner,
Dickinson Wright

Kamal K Arvind
Associate Attorney,
Merchant & Gould PC

John A. Stone
Partner,
DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP

Raghvendra Kumar Verma
Group Chief Legal & Compliance Officer,
ISON Group

K Satish Kumar
Group Chief Legal Officer,
Intellect Design Arena Ltd

Karthik Kumar, Ph. D.
Partner,
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Megan McLoughlin
Patent Attorney,
Founders Legal

Edward D. Pergament
Founder,
Pergament & Cepeda LLP

Saket Sankhla
Head Trade Business Operations,
ex-Wayfair, ex-Schneider Electric, ex-SAP Labs

Virginia Servent Palmieri
Partner and IP Regional Director

Surajit Atha
Patents & Analytics CoE (PACE),
General Electric

Dr. Mohit Gambhir
Innovation Director, Ministry of Education,
Govt. of India

Dr. Bijaya Kumar Sahu
Regional Manager & Head of IP Facilitation Centre (IPFC),
NRDC, Govt of India

Persis Hodiwalla
Founder & Managing Partner ,
JP Legal Corp.
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