5/11 AM Concurrent Track 2 - Patent Prosecution

May 11, 2023 10:15 AM to 12:00 PM

10:15 – 11:00 AM

Cappuccino and (Next Generation) Computing
Moderator: Frank Gerratana, Mintz, Boston, MA

Best Practices for Drafting and Prosecuting Patent Applications: NFT's

Speaker: Gregory Maurer, Klarquist, Portland, OR

Best Practices for Drafting and Prosecuting Patent Applications: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Speaker: TBD

11:00 - 11:15 AM Networking Break

11:15 AM - 12:00 NOON

Best Practices for Patenting AI-Based Medical Devices for Enforcement

Moderator: Tony Beasley, Microsoft, Redmond, WA

Best Practices for Infringement Detection of AI-Based Medical Device Patents

Speaker: Hilary Reinhardt, Johnson & Johnson, Cincinnati, OH

Best Practices for Patenting AI-Based Medical Devices for Enforcement

Speaker: Scott McBride, McAndrews Held & Malloy, Ltd., Chicago, IL

Gerratana, Frank
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo | Member

Frank Gerratana is a Member at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo in Boston. His practice focuses on patent portfolio strategy and spans several emerging technologies including blockchain and cryptocurrency. He is a former chair of the Law Practice Management Committee and New Lawyers Committee.
Beasley, Tony
Microsoft | Senior Corporate Counsel

Tony is Senior Corporate Counsel at Microsoft, supporting the Dynamics 365 team and business applications related to sales and industrial metaverse and advising on issues such as privacy, competition, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, and responsible AI. Prior to his role at Microsoft, Tony was at several law firms, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in intellectual property litigation in the semiconductor, consumer electronics, medical device, software, and other industries. Tony is also active in pro bono work and serves as pro bono lead for the Microsoft Hispanic and Latinx in-house lawyers network.