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Mueting Raasch Group | Partner

Serving innovators for over 20 years and protecting inventions around the world. Brian specializes in worldwide patent filing strategies for disruptive technology. He has developed relationships with governmental and non-governmental IP organizations around the globe. Currently he serves as the AIPLA Chair of the International and Foreign Law committee. Previously he served as the AIPLA vice-Chair of the Harmonization committee, and the AIPLA co-Chair of the IP Practice in Europe committee.

Whitaker, Mark

Morrison & Foerster | Partner

Mark Whitaker is the co-chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice group, with more than 30 years of experience crafting legal strategies in high-stakes patent and trade secret litigation.

Whitehair, J. Gregory

IP Resolution Co. | Attorney

J. Gregory “Greg” Whitehair, Esq., is a long-time IP trial lawyer and patent registrant, and more recently an ADR neutral and Special Master through his company, IP Resolution Co. Greg’s early career included appointment as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Colorado and private practice with several of Denver’s largest firms.

Whitehead, Andrew

Genentech | Assistant General Counsel, Informatics & Personalized Health Care IP

Andrew Whitehead manages a small team of IP attorneys at Genentech supporting informatics and personalized healthcare initiatives. This includes spearheading patent portfolio development, supporting external partnering, and developing internal open source and data protection best practices.

Whitney, Craig

Proskauer | Partner

Craig is a seasoned litigator with a focus on all facets of intellectual property. With over two decades of experience, he is a leading false advertising litigator and specializes in IP and complex commercial disputes and counseling, including copyright, trademark and trade secrets. Craig is also a certified arbitrator and has deep experience in class action defense, strategic IP portfolio management, investigations and enforcement.

Williams, Adi

Fish & Richardson P.C. | Associate

Adi Williams is an associate in the litigation group in the Washington, D.C., office of Fish & Richardson P.C. His practice focuses on all aspects of intellectual property litigation and advising, both at the trial and appellate level. He possesses technical expertise in the mechanical and aerospace engineering fields, including in the area of computational fluid dynamics. In addition, he is experienced in patent prosecution, having conducted prior art searches, drafted patent applications, and responded to office actions.

Williams, Robert

Bird & Bird | Partner

Robert is one of the team's prominent practitioners, with particular experience of complex IP strategy & disputes and advising clients from a range of IP rich industries.

Angela Wilson

GlaxoSmithKline | Senior Counsel, Trademarks and Brand Protection at GSK

Angela Wilson is Trademark Counsel at GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”), a science-led global healthcare company, based out of GSK’s U.S. pharmaceutical headquarters in Research Triangle Park (“RTP”), NC.

Witz, James

Littler Mendelson | Shareholder | Co-Chair, Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group

James M. Witz is a trial lawyer who has experience with a wide range of employment issues.

Wollschlaeger, Jeremias

Hoffmann Eitle Dusseldorf | Patent Attorney

Jeremias studied physics at the Technical University (RWTH) in Aachen. In 2013 he completed his final thesis at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) on laser processing (laser fusion cutting). Thereafter, he was a scientific staff member at the Welding and Joining Institute of the RWTH. Jeremias joined Hoffmann Eitle, a pan-European IP boutique headquartered in Munich, in 2015. He qualified as a European patent attorney in 2018 and as a German patent attorney in 2019.

Wong, Ha Kung

Partner | Venable, LLP

Ha Kung Wong has 25 years of experience practicing general intellectual property law with an emphasis on complex patent and trade secret litigation as well as IP transactions and contract negotiations for mergers, acquisitions and collaborations in pharmaceuticals, biologics and chemistry as well as AI. Cases Ha Kung has litigated include those related to proton pump inhibitors, allergy eye drops, anti-epileptic drugs, anti-tussives, antibiotics, injectable microspheres, RNAi products and other pharmaceuticals. Ha Kung also has extensive experience with IPRs, PGRs, Ex Parte Reexam, intellectual property counseling, pre-suit investigations, licensing and due diligence.

Woodard, Tayah

Seed IP | Associate

Tayah is an Associate with Seed IP. She focuses her practice on IP defense, enforcement, and litigation matters, with a focus on trademark and copyright matters. She has experience with drafting pleadings, discovery, and motions in intellectual property, unfair trade practices, and business disputes. She also has experiences prosecuting and managing trademark and copyright portfolios. Tayah has also conducted legal research, drafted litigation documents, and provided litigation strategy to clients.

Worth, James A.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the USPTO | Acting Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge

James A. Worth was appointed as an Administrative Patent Judge on May 19, 2014, and he is currently serving as an Acting Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge. Judge Worth earned his law degree from the New York University School of Law. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the Yale College. Judge Worth served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Pauline Newman, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He continued his public service as a Special Assistant United States Attorney with the United States Attorney’s Office at the Eastern District of Virginia. Prior to joining the Board, Judge Worth served as a General Attorney at the United States International Trade Commission.

Wray, Jaisha

National Telecommunications and Information Administration | Associate Administrator for International Affairs

Jaisha Wray is the Associate Administrator for International Affairs at the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). In this role, she formulates telecommunications and information policies and promotes these policies in international fora. Previously, she was the Director for International Cyber Policy in the Cybersecurity Directorate of the National Security Council where she was responsible for drafting and implementing the U.S. strategy on 5G technology as well as enhancing international cybersecurity cooperation with a wide range of partners and allies. She was also the Acting Deputy Director of the State Department's Office of Emerging Security Challenges where she contributed to the formulation of outer space and cyber stability policies and diplomatic strategies.

Wu, Chenyan

Beijing Elite IP Law Office | Partner

Chenyan WU is a partner at Beijing Elite IP Law Office. She is licensed to practice intellectual property law in China and has also passed the US Patent Bar Exam. With 20 years of experience in the field of intellectual property, including working at a US patent firm and a multinational corporation based in the US, she brings a wealth of expertise to her role. Chenyan is based in Denver, Colorado, providing geographical convenience for their US and European clients while also assisting Chinese clients with their intellectual property protection in foreign countries.

Wu, Michael

Chang Tsi & Partners | Partner

Mr. Michael Wu specializes in matters related to patent infringement, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition litigation, enforcement of intellectual property rights through administrative procedures and patent invalidation proceedings. Mr. Wu has earned licenses to practice as an attorney at law and as a patent attorney. Wu has a unique understanding of mobile telecommunications patent litigation, software patent litigation, and copyright litigation related to the internet.

Wu, Stephen

Silicon Valley Law Group | Shareholder

Stephen Wu is a shareholder with Silicon Valley Law Group. He advises clients concerning cutting edge information technologies, such as artificial intelligence, automated vehicles, robotics, mobile computing, cloud computing, Big Data, human-computer interfaces, and the Internet of Things. He helps clients with transactions, compliance, liability, investigations, and information governance regarding these technologies. His work includes establishing data security, privacy, and records management policies and programs. Steve counsels clients on compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). He assists with litigation in technology, trade secret, and copyright cases.

Wu, Wendy T.

Pacific Intelligence & Cyber | Principal

Wendy Wu is a recognized national expert in cybercrime and data breach response, information security, digital forensics, and intellectual property protection.

Wuamett, Jennifer B.

NXP Semiconductors | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

A senior executive with over twenty years of international business and leadership experience, Ms. Wuamett has been a member of executive management teams and an advisor to CEOs and boards of directors of global, publicly traded, high technology companies.

Wylie, Courtney

Faegre Drinker | Attorney Development Manager

Courtney Wylie is a member of the Learning and Development team at Faegre Drinker. In this position, she oversees all attorney development and training and CLE, focusing on leadership and professionalism topics. She also works with the HR Department in designing and running the firmwide well-being program. Recently, Courtney was elected as an American Bar Foundation Fellow in recognition of her dedication and work to improve the legal profession.

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