Event Summary

April 26, 2021

3:00 PM ET - 4:30 PM ET

Add to Calendar2021-04-26 15:00:002021-04-26 15:00:00World Intellectual Property Day 2021 Join the USPTO and its partner organizations in a special 90-minute program to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2021. This annual international event is an opportunity to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Intellectual property and small businesses: Taking big ideas to market.” The program will include two live panels: the first will feature representatives of small businesses who will share their IP stories; the second will focus on the resources available to assist small businesses with their IP needs. Organizations participating in this event include the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the International Trademark Association, the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, the Intellectual Property Owners Association, the U.S. Copyright Office, Licensing Executives Society International, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center. Agenda Agenda subject to change 3 – 3:10 p.m.: Welcome and introductions — Moderated by Joseph R. Re, President, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA); Partner, Knobbe Martens Welcome remarks: Drew Hirshfeld, performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Welcome remarks: Lisa Jorgenson, Deputy Director General for Patents and Technology, World Intellectual Property Organization Remarks by Members of Congress 3:10 – 4 p.m.: Panel discussions — Moderated by Frank Cullen, Vice President of U.S. Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center 3:10 – 3:40 p.m.: Small and medium-sized business success stories Dr. Frank Gupton, PhD, Co-Founder, Phlow™ & CEO, Medicines for All Joel Meyer, Executive Vice President, Innovation, Specifications and Standards, Digimarc Corporation Patricia A. Conner, Legal Manager, Stüssy John R. Sommer, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Stüssy 3:40 – 4 p.m.: The role that IP plays in supporting small and medium-sized businesses June Besek, Chair, American Bar Association—Intellectual Property Law Section Dana Robert Colarulli, Executive Director, Licensing Executives Society International 4 – 4:20 p.m.: U.S. IP offices and resources for small and medium-sized businesses — Moderated by Jennifer McDowell, Director, Government Relations, International Trademark Association Catherine Zaller Rowland, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education, U.S. Copyright Office Mary Critharis, Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs, USPTO 4:20 – 4:30 p.m.: Question-and-answer session — Moderated by Samantha Aguayo, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Policy Counsel, Intellectual Property Owners Association 4:30 p.m.: Closing remarks — Moderated by Vincent Garlock, Executive Director, AIPLA Closing Remarks – The Honorable Gina Raimondo, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce Closing Remarks - Andrew Hirshfeld, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Additional information For more information, contact Susan Hoffman in the USPTO’s Office of Governmental Affairs. To follow additional World IP Day 2021 events and access educational resources, and to learn more about USPTO’s annual celebration, visit the USPTO World IP Day landing page. America/New_Yorkpublic

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Join the USPTO and its partner organizations in a special 90-minute program to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2021. This annual international event is an opportunity to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity.

The theme of this year’s celebration is “Intellectual property and small businesses: Taking big ideas to market.” The program will include two live panels: the first will feature representatives of small businesses who will share their IP stories; the second will focus on the resources available to assist small businesses with their IP needs.

Organizations participating in this event include the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the International Trademark Association, the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, the Intellectual Property Owners Association, the U.S. Copyright Office, Licensing Executives Society International, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center.

Agenda

Agenda subject to change

3 – 3:10 p.m.: Welcome and introductions — Moderated by Joseph R. Re, President, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA); Partner, Knobbe Martens

Welcome remarks: Drew Hirshfeld, performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Welcome remarks: Lisa Jorgenson, Deputy Director General for Patents and Technology, World Intellectual Property Organization
Remarks by Members of Congress

3:10 – 4 p.m.: Panel discussions — Moderated by Frank Cullen, Vice President of U.S. Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center

3:10 – 3:40 p.m.: Small and medium-sized business success stories

Dr. Frank Gupton, PhD, Co-Founder, Phlow™ & CEO, Medicines for All
Joel Meyer, Executive Vice President, Innovation, Specifications and Standards, Digimarc Corporation
Patricia A. Conner, Legal Manager, Stüssy
John R. Sommer, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Stüssy

3:40 – 4 p.m.: The role that IP plays in supporting small and medium-sized businesses

June Besek, Chair, American Bar Association—Intellectual Property Law Section
Dana Robert Colarulli, Executive Director, Licensing Executives Society International

4 – 4:20 p.m.: U.S. IP offices and resources for small and medium-sized businesses — Moderated by Jennifer McDowell, Director, Government Relations, International Trademark Association

Catherine Zaller Rowland, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education, U.S. Copyright Office
Mary Critharis, Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs, USPTO

4:20 – 4:30 p.m.: Question-and-answer session — Moderated by Samantha Aguayo, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Policy Counsel, Intellectual Property Owners Association

4:30 p.m.: Closing remarks — Moderated by Vincent Garlock, Executive Director, AIPLA

Closing Remarks – The Honorable Gina Raimondo, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce
Closing Remarks - Andrew Hirshfeld, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Additional information

For more information, contact Susan Hoffman in the USPTO’s Office of Governmental Affairs.

To follow additional World IP Day 2021 events and access educational resources, and to learn more about USPTO’s annual celebration, visit the USPTO World IP Day landing page.

This event is part of a series: World IP Day

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