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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Partner

Yiqiang "Lee" Li is one of the very few dually qualified Chinese lawyers who returned to China in the mid-1990s to help international firms build up their China practices, dealing with cross-border investment, IP licensing, FCPA, cybersecurity, data privacy and other compliance-related matters.

Lichter, Robert

SharkNinja | Associate General Counsel

With over a decade of expertise in intellectual property, Robert Lichter brings a wealth of experience to his role as Associate General Counsel, Global IP at SharkNinja. His diverse background includes serving as a patent examiner and practicing in a Boston law firm, as well as his current in-house position. In private practice, Rob specialized in the prosecution of both utility and design patents for consumer products, blending technical knowledge with strategic insight. He is a passionate advocate who enjoys discussing design patent issues.

Lieberman, Rochelle "Rocky"

Lieberman & Brandsdorfer, LLC | Founding Member

Rochelle Lieberman, also known as Rocky, is a founding member of the law firm of Lieberman & Brandsdorfer, LLC. Rocky is a registered patent attorney with 30 years of experience in the field, including both private practice and as a patent examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Rocky’s practice is directed at patent searching, opinions, preparation, and prosecution, representing clients in the technical areas of mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering, and computer science, including artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Marc Lieberstein

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | Partner

Marc is the co-chair of the Retail & Consumer Goods industry team. His practice focuses on intellectual property licensing and franchising in the retail/consumer goods and services areas, fashion/apparel and accessories, food and beverage, and commercial/industrial design, including the drafting, negotiation and enforcement of license and franchise documents and agreements, as well as implementation of branding and commercialization objectives for clients via licensing and franchising. In conjunction with the services above, he counsels clients on creating effective strategies for procuring, protecting and enforcing their global intellectual property assets.

Lim, Daryl

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law | Professor of Law and Director of the Center for IP, Information & Privacy Law

Daryl Lim is Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Intellectual Property (IP), Information & Privacy Law at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. The IP Center is a founding IP institution in the United States and is consistently ranked as offering one of the premier IP programs in the country.

Lin, Mai

SIPS | IP Director

Mai has over 15 years’ experience in advising multinationals on a broad range of intellectual property issues in China, including trademark portfolio management, IP enforcement and commercial IP matters. Mai’s clients operate in a wide range of industries, including cosmetics, software, toys, wine & spirits, automotive, entertainment, fitness, skincare and fashion. She has assisted scores of clients in reclaiming their trademarks in China from registry pirates and provides practical solutions for navigating the IP landscape in China. Over the course of her career, Mai has worked with major international law firms out of Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Lin, Wade

Berkeley Lights, Inc. | Senior Patent Agent

Wade Lin is a patent agent registered in Taiwan and the United States and also qualified in China. His scientific background is molecular biology. He had over ten years experience working at one of the biggest law firms in Taiwan specializing in global patent prosecution, patent analyses and representing clients in patent infringement litigations. He currently works at Berkeley Lights, Inc as a senior patent agent.

Linck, Nancy J.

NJ Linck Consulting | Founder

I serve as a patent practice consultant and expert witness, with an emphasis on pharmaceuticals and Hatch-Waxman litigation and, more recently, antitrust litigation brought against pharmaceutical companies.

Ling, Lu

Norton Rose Fulbright, LLP | Associate

Lu Ling is an associate in Norton Rose Fulbright's Houston office. As a member of the firm's IP Disputes practice group, his practice primarily focuses on patent litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Lu served as a judicial clerk at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Lu received a B.S. in Bioengineering from UC San Diego and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA, granting him a broad technical background.

Lisa Willis

Assistant Attorney General | Apparel Company in NYC

Lisa Willis is an experienced trademark attorney based in New York City. Her practice focuses on domestic and international trademark matters. She is currently the Assistant Attorney General at an apparel company in New York.

Lissi Mojica

Answers IP | Managing Director

Litteken, Adam

University of Illinois | Patent Coordinator

Adam is the Patent Coordinator at the University of Illinois, where he helps turn groundbreaking research into protected intellectual property. He manages patent preparation and prosecution for innovations in engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences, and works closely with licensing teams to make sure IP terms align with commercialization goals.

Litteken, Adam

University of Illinois | Patent Coordinator

Adam is the Patent Coordinator at the University of Illinois, where he helps turn groundbreaking research into protected intellectual property. He manages patent preparation and prosecution for innovations in engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences, and works closely with licensing teams to make sure IP terms align with commercialization goals. Adam also supports entrepreneurial programs on campus and even serves as a judge for startup competitions.

Lloyd, Anna

Nokia | Senior Patent Counsel

Anna Lloyd is Senior Patent Counsel in the Radio Protocol Patenting group at Nokia. In this role, she manages world-wide patent families in the telecommunications space and supports essentiality and licensing efforts. Prior to moving in-house, Anna was a partner in law firm practice where she served clients of all sizes by drafting and prosecuting patent applications, providing intellectual property due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, and writing legal opinions.

Louis Lobel

Goodwin Procter | Associate

Louis L. Lobel is a Senior Associate in Goodwin’s IP Litigation practice, representing life sciences and technology companies in intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret matters. He also has experience in complex antitrust and business litigation and arbitration, with a particular focus on the life sciences industry.

Loeffelholz, Katja

Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty PC | Of Counsel

Katja Loeffelholz is a Registered Attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Katja’s practice focuses on counseling and representing clients on all aspects of trademark, trade dress, copyright and related issues. Katja’s experience covers all aspects of these areas of law, including practice before the USPTO, counseling on protection, licensing and acquisition of intellectual property, and enforcement matters. She also advises clients on the adoption and availability of trademarks and service marks both domestically and internationally. Katja is also licensed to practice as a patent attorney before the USPTO.

Alexander Long

GE Aviation | Chief Intellectual Property Counsel & General Counsel

Long, David W.

Essential Patent LLC | Patent Attorney

David has over twenty years of experience litigating complex patent issues in the telecommunications industry ranging from simple matters to high-stakes litigation. He was a judicial law clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and has substantial experience leading litigation in federal courts and in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (“PTO”). His experience includes balancing parallel proceedings in multiple courts and the PTO. He counsels domestic and international clients on patent licensing, product redesigns, trade secrets and other legal issues in telecommunications, electronic circuits, microchips, computer and other high-tech industries.

Long, Phil

Longevity Wines | Founder

Winemaker Phil Long is the president of the Association of African American Vintners (AAAV) and the founder of Longevity Wines. Like many people of color in the wine industry today, Phil had no idea wine could be a career when he was younger. He was born in Washington, DC, grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in architecture. Phil used his artistic skill to build a successful career in packaging and store display design before becoming a winemaker. He was named president of AAAV in January 2020 and is devoted to elevating awareness of African Americans in the wine industry and paving paths to wine careers for all minorities.

Lord, Miriam

US Copyright Office | Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education

Miriam Lord is the Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education for the United States Copyright Office. Lord oversees the Office of Public Information and Education (PIE), which provides authoritative information about copyright law to the public, implements the Office’s communications plan, publishes comprehensive written and audiovisual materials, develops education and outreach programs and strategic collaborations, and responds to public inquiries about Office policies and practices. She is an expert copyright attorney and one of four legal advisors to the Register of Copyrights.

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