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In-House Counsel Roundtable - Top of Mind Issues

Speakers

• Calloway, Valerie

  IBM Corporation | Chief Trademark Counsel

  Valerie L. Calloway is most recently Managing IP Law Attorney and Chief Trademark Counsel for IBM. Ms. Calloway led the global team that legally protects IBM’s brands and manages administrative matters globally for IBM’s IP Law Department.
• McKown, Jeremy K.

  Johnson & Johnson | Global Patent Head

  Jeremy is the Global Patent Head of Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical business, where he manages a global team of attorneys and professionals focused on creating robust patent portfolios and providing strategic counsel to its’ Innovative Medicine companies. In addition, he advises on material R&D transactions and IP litigations, and actively works with external trade associations to ensure we have meaningful IP policies. Previously, he led the R&D Legal team responsible for drafting and negotiating complex agreements for J&J’s Innovative Medicine companies.
• Wagner, Matthew

  PDC Brands | General Counsel

  Matt Wagner is General Counsel of PDC Brands, a global leader in wellness and personal care headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. PDC’s portfolio includes category-leading brands such as Cantu®, Dr Teal’s®, Eylure®, and Body Fantasies®, sold at major retailers throughout the U.S., U.K., and in more than 80 markets worldwide.
• Kovalcik, Jennifer

  Community Health Systems | Vice President, Technology and Intellectual Property Counsel

  Jennifer is Vice President, Technology & Intellectual Property Counsel for Community Health Systems.
• Batzli, Brian

  Merchant & Gould | Partner & Chairman Emeritus

  Brian Batzli is an intellectual property attorney and partner at Merchant & Gould’s Minneapolis office. He is also now Chairman Emeritus, having led the firm as CEO, Managing Director and Chairman from 2011 to mid-2018. He is also a Past President of AIPLA.