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 16th edition on The IPR Gorilla – Virtual IP Conference on November 10, 2021 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 2021 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.

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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- IP Facilitation Centre and Technology Innovation Support Centre, NRDC, Vizag Govt of India,
Shilpa Medicare Limited and group

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 |
08:30 AM – 08:50 AM | Virtual Registration and Speed Networking |
08:50 AM – 09:00 AM | Welcome Remarks – VP, The Conference Gorilla Speaks |
09:05 AM – 09:20 AM | One on one introduction – where everyone speaks! |
09:25 AM – 09:35 AM | Introductory Session: The IP Landscape in the Aftermath of COVID-19: Future Predictions of 2021 |
09:45 AM – 10:00 AM | Keynote Session |
10:05 AM – 10:25 AM | Presentation Session I: The need for trade secret law in the biotech and life science industry and the extraterritorial application of U.S. trade secret law |
10:30 AM – 11:10 AM | Panel Discussion I: The Intersection between AI & IP: A Global Perspective |
11:15 AM – 12:05 PM | Panel Discussion II: Sharing Best Practices for Engaging, Instructing and Collaborating with Counsel from Around the Globe |
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM | Sponsor Intro & Table Top Questions |
12:55 PM – 01:50 PM | Panel Discussion III: Patent Vs Trade secrets: What you need to know and how can we choose between them? |
01:55 PM – 02:40 PM | Quick Knowledgeable and Intriguing Discussion: Protection of IP in Era of new age technology and in absence of proper legal framework |
02:45 PM – 03:15 PM | Virtual Speed Networking |
03:25 PM – 04:10 PM | Panel Discussion IV: Antitrust Issues in IP Scenarios |
04:20 PM – 05:05 PM | Quick Industry Insights: Protection of IPR in green innovation environment |
05:15 PM – 05:45 PM | Virtual Networking Table: Meet participants on first cum first serve basis |
05:55 PM – 06:40 PM | Mini Roundtable Session: Patent Monetization Means: Optimizing Your Portfolio’s Value! |
06:45 PM – 07:15 PM | Awards of the day and Closing Remarks |
07:15 PM – 07:45 PM | 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!

Alexander Hadjis
Partner,
Jenner & Block

Kavitha Gupta
Senior Corporate Counsel, Go-to-Market Legal, India and South Asia,
Juniper Networks

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

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

Christina Mitropoulos
Director, Brand Protection & Manufacturing Initiatives,
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)

Jomy J. Methipara
Partner,
Dickinson Wright

Barrett Spraggins
Partner,
Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP

Hongming Liu
Senior Patent Counsel,
Tencent America

Eric L. Sophir
Partner,
Foley & Lardner LLP

Smrithi Mohan
Senior Attorney - Global Innovation & Intellectual Property Strategy,
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.

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

Stephen Yang
Managing Partner, Patent Attorney,
IP March

K Subodh Kumar
Head, IP filing and response services,
Tata Consultancy Services ltd.

Ryan Schneer
Managing Member and Patent Attorney,
Schneer IP Law

Emanuela Truffo
Partner,
Jacobacci Law Firm

Scott E. Schneider
Worldwide Patent Engineering Lead,
IBM Patent Licensing

Gloria Montaron Estrada
General Counsel and the Chief Intellectual Property Officer
Bioceres S.A.

J. Jaya Murthy
Leader, IP,
International Flavors and Fragrances

Asmita Pawar
Former Head (Legal) Transactions & IP,
Tata Technologies Inc

Michelle Pérez Barruos
VP Content & Licensing,
Mondia

James M. Hall
Co-Founder and Chief Legal Officer,
Alpha Rock Capital Holdings Inc.; and Global GC.

Elisha Lawrence
AVP, Global Anti-Piracy & Content Security & General Counsel,
ABS-CBN International

Will Boyer
Partner,
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Mark Peters
Patent Licensing and Assignment Technical Lead / North America,
IBM

Kamal K Arvind
Associate Attorney
Merchant & Gould PC

Tanzina Chowdhury
Senior Counsel,
Nostrum Laboratories, Inc.

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

Jessie Pellant
Managing Partner,
StudioIP

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

Dr B K Sahu
Regional Manager & Head,
Intellectual Property,
National Research Development Corporation, Govt. of India

Kunal Tandon
Founder & Managing Partner,
Tandon & Co.

André Frieden
Deputy General Counsel,
Capgemini

Priyanka Pathak
Managing Associate,
Vutts & Associates LLP Advocates

Hussain Osman
Associate,
Al Tamimi & Company
The IPR Gorilla. 1 conference, 9 Editions. Brand, exhibit, engage and network like never before. The Conference editions will held in Singapore, Germany, China, Australia, United Arab Emirates and India.
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