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  • Harris, Savaria

    Johnson & Johnson | VP Law, Patient Engagement & Customer Solutions, The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies

    Savaria is Vice President of Law for Patient Engagement & Customer Solutions (PECS) at the Janssen North America Pharmaceutical Company of Johnson & Johnson. In this role, she advises the PECS leadership team on innovative ways to compliantly support patients starting and staying on therapy. Since joining Johnson & Johnson in 2016, Savaria has advised business leaders on innovative patient assistance programs across all Janssen therapeutic areas.
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    Sonnenberg Harrison | Founding Partner

    Dr. Robert Harrison is a Founding Partner of the technology law boutique firm of SONNENBERG HARRISON. He has a BA in Physics from Oxford University, an M.Sc. in Solid State Physics, and a Ph.D. in Semiconductor Engineering from the University of Sheffield, UK. He has been working in the field of intellectual property since 1987 and started his career as an Examiner in the European Patent Office before joining IBM Germany. He is a registered German, French, and European patent and trademark attorney. His work focuses on advising companies on intellectual property and data rights in the fields of semiconductors, chemical engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence, photonics, telecommunications, microtechnology, and biophysics.
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    NYU School of Law

  • Hartwig, Henning

    Bardehle Pagenberg

    Dr. Henning Hartwig’s practice involves prosecution and litigation of IP rights in the fields of trademark, design, copyright and unfair competition law, with a focus on industrial design law, particularly multinational infringement proceedings and invalidity proceedings before the EUIPO and the Court of Justice of the EU, including the landmark case “Nintendo v Bigben”. As the editor of the four-volume casebook “Design Protection in Europe”, the only one of its kind, Henning has unique access to unpublished decisions of Community and national design infringement courts throughout Europe.
  • Hastings, James

    Rothwell Figg | Partner

    James is an intellectual property attorney with Rothwell Figg, a leading United States IP law firm. His insight on intellectual property law has been featured in numerous publications, including Bloomberg Law, Corporate Counsel, and Law.com. He is a speaker at events that focus on technology and innovation, including the UN Digital Health Symposium in New York. He is also a continuing education instructor to attorneys and organizations throughout the country on the subject of intellectual property law. Over the years, James has represented several well-known companies in various sectors, including fashion, health, manufacturing, and higher education.
  • Dietmar Haug Haug, Dietmar

    KNH Patantänwalte PartG mbB | Patent Attorney

    Advising inventors, universities, small and large industrial companies from Germany and abroad, in particular from the UK, USA and Canada, in all fields that involve the protection of industrial property rights, in particular in obtaining, defending and enforcing patents as well as trademarks and designs. Preparing expert opinions on validity and infringement of industrial property rights. Participation in patent infringement lawsuits in courts in Germany and abroad. Negotiating and drafting patent and trademark license agreements.
  • Hawkins, Brent A.

    Morgan Lewis | Partner

    Brent A. Hawkins is the Managing Partner of the San Francisco office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Brent A. Hawkins has more than 25 years of experience litigating intellectual property and other complex commercial disputes for clients in jurisdictions throughout the United States. Throughout his career, Brent has served as lead counsel in patent, trademark, copyright, and complex commercial licensing litigations. Brent has experience across a variety of sectors and industries, with a particular focus on the technology, automotive, and consumer product sectors.
  • Emily Hayes Hayes, Emily

    Mewburn Ellis, LLP | Partner

    Her practice focuses on drafting and prosecuting patent applications in these and related fields, as well as handling oppositions and appeals at the EPO. She also has a special interest in US patent law, having spent time on a secondment to a US firm in 2010.
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    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | Partner

    Jake draws upon his unique blend of experience. He has carried out Internet enforcement actions involving cybercrime, fraud, and deceptive activity; brand violations; intellectual property infringement; trade secrets; and cybersecurity breaches.
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    Crowell & Moring | Partner

    Astor Heaven is a trial lawyer in Crowell & Moring's Litigation group and is located in the Washington, D.C. office. Astor has tried cases in federal and state court and routinely litigates and arbitrates complex commercial, antitrust, and intellectual property cases in the defense, life sciences, and health care industries. A U.S. Naval Academy graduate and former Surface Warfare Officer, Astor brings a unique perspective and discipline to client matters, whether as lead attorney or contributing to a team’s overall success.
  • Hecht, Michael

    Greater New Orleans, Inc. | President and CEO

    Michael Hecht is President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc., the economic development agency for southeast Louisiana. GNO, Inc.'s mission is to create a region with a thriving economy and an excellent quality of life, for everyone. Under Michael's leadership, GNO, Inc. has been named a “Top Economic Development Organization in the United States” by Site Selection magazine.
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    KEENWAY Patentanwälte | Partner

    Christian Heine is a German and European Patent Attorney. He entered the field of IP in 2001 after studying physics with a minor in medicine in Germany. In 2008 he became partner of an IP boutique situated in Düsseldorf, Germany, who is operating under the name of KEENWAY Patentanwälte PartG mbB since January 2020. He is intensely involved in prosecuting, invalidating and litigating European and German patents, mostly in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering and computer implemented inventions. Furthermore, he has vast experience in the field of German inventors’ law. He advises mainly medium sized business as well as major industrial enterprises based in Europe and overseas.
  • Heller, Ben

    Kilburn & Strode | Counsel

    Ben is Counsel at Kilburn & Strode and handles a wide variety of patent applications spanning a broad range of technologies within the chemical field, specialising in particular in the areas of small molecule pharmaceutical chemistry, drug delivery formulations, polymers, composite materials, organic electronic materials and electrochemistry. He has a key role in the firm’s pharmaceutical chemistry practice, representing clients at all stages of the development process for clinical trial drug candidates and marketed drug products. He has particular expertise in obtaining supplementary protection certificate (SPC) protection across Europe for approved drug products.
  • Helm, Jeremiah

    Knobbe Martens | Partner

    Jeremiah S. Helm has represented clients in a variety of technological fields, with an emphasis on patent litigation and appellate practice. Jeremiah has appeared before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on a number of occasions, and has argued over a dozen cases before the Court. Before joining the firm in 2017, Jeremiah worked as an Associate Solicitor at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In that role, Jeremiah represented the Director in both district and appellate courts, and provided legal advice about intellectual property law policy and regulation.
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    Reem Manufacturing | Senior IP Counsel

  • Herbert, Ben

    Miller Barondess, LLP | Partner

    Ben Herbert is a partner with Miller Barondess, LLP and an accomplished trial lawyer specializing in patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation litigation. He is co-leader of the firm’s intellectual property practice and is adept at helping his clients solve issues related to intellectual property through counseling and litigation.
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    Legarreta y Asociados, SC | Partner

    Rafael Heres is a qualified lawyer in Mexico, specialized in intellectual property and corporate law.
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    JusTech Law, PLLC | Founder

    Michele’s practice at JusTech Law focuses exclusively on legal and business issues affecting technology development and commercialization such as technology standards, open source software, and intellectual property transactions.
  • Hernandez, Michael

    Pierce Atwood LLP | Attorney

    Michael Hernandez is an attorney in the IP & Technology Practice Group at Pierce Atwood LLP. Leveraging nearly 20 years of global experience in software product management and technical sales at a large, international software company, Mike now assists clients with a wide range of business and intellectual property transactions, including drafting and negotiating complex software, SaaS, and professional services agreements in the financial, insurance, and healthcare industries.
  • Herrera, Jessie

    Patterson & Sheridan LLP | Partner

    Jessie Herrera is a partner with the law firm of Patterson & Sheridan LLP and has established himself as a go-to resource for companies seeking to build global intellectual property portfolios. Prior to practicing law, Jessie worked as a mechanical engineer designing industrial equipment for a large oilfield services corporation. In addition to utility patents, Jessie has prepared and prosecuted numerous design patents, protecting the ornamental appearance of a wide variety of devices and consumer products, including hand tools, apparel, and graphical user interfaces.