Celebrate World Intellectual Property Day with a startup showcase and breakfast panel led by Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The panel will explore technological advances in robotics and artificial intelligence that are fueling change in all sports fields. These types of innovation and creativity, along with IP rights, are driving the development of sport and its enjoyment around the world. This event is hosted by University of California San Diego and CONNECT. Space is limited, so register early.
Each year, in collaboration with sponsors and supporting organizations, the USPTO holds World IP Day celebrations across the United States. The theme of World IP Day 2019 is "Reach for the Gold: IP and Sports."
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World IP Day Remarks
Andrei Iancu
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO
Moderator
Paul Roben
Associate Vice Chancellor, Innovation and Technology Commercialization, UC San Diego
Panelists
Andrei Iancu
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO
Debbie Chen
Founder and CEO, Hydrostasis
Stephen Mayfield
Professor of Molecular Biology and Director of Cal-CAB, UC San Diego
Eleanor Musick
Partner, Musick Davidson IP Law
Bryan Pate
Co-Founder and CEO, ElliptiGo
Bill Walton
Executive Chairman of the Board, SDSI
Sponsors
- CONNECT
- University of California San Diego
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)