2018 Symposium

Thirteenth Annual Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property (JTIP) Symposium

April 6, 2018

Keynote

• James O. Wilson, Assistant Regional Director of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional Office of the United States Patent & Trademark Office

Legal Technology Panel

• Dan Katz, Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law
• Thomas Hamilton, VP of Strategy & Operations, ROSS Intelligence
• Casetext Product Management Team
• Christian Lee, MSL ’18, Marketing Manager, NexLP

Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Panel

• Darren Green, Senior Lecturer, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (Moderator)
• Shanan Essick, JD-MBA ’18, Formerly of JVC Investment Partners & FACTSET
• Aaron Chockla, JD-MBA ’18, Forbes 30 Under 30, Associate, True North Venture Partners
• Max Temkin, MSL ’18, Entrepreneur, Cards Against Humanity

Medical Technology Panel

• Laura Pedraza-Fariña, Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
• Rod Passman, Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Ann Marie Wahls, Latham & Watkins, Partner
• Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Partner
• Valerie Eaton, MSL ’18, Senior Research Technology, Department of Microbiology-Immunology

Design Law Panel

• David Schwartz, Clinton Research Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (Moderator)
• Chris Carani, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd., Attorney in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands
• Bob Sacoff, JD ’73, Partner, Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP

CLE Credit

This course has been approved for up to 5 CLE credit hours (1.25 per panel) in the state of Illinois.

Sponsors

• Silver Sponsor: Kirkland & Ellis
• Silver Sponsor: Latham & Watkins
• Academic Sponsor: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Master of Science in Law