Agenda – IIPLA 2026 USA

Agenda 2026

08:45 AM – 08:50 AM

Opening Remarks

Azam Ghani
Founder and Director
of IIPLA

08:50 AM – 09:00 AM

Welcome talk

Dr. Masoud Vakili
Co- founder
of IIPLA

09:05 AM – 10:35 AM

Session 1:

Patent Law in the USA: Navigating Recent Legal Developments

  • Patent eligibility & high-stakes disputes
  • Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) & FRAND Licensing – challenges & enforcement
  • Patent enforcement strategies for innovators
  • Latest rulings & their impact on patent prosecution

Moderator

Kirk Sigmon
Shareholder
Banner Witcoff
USA

Panel Members

David V. Sanker
Founder
SankerIP
USA
Subroto Bose
Head of IP
Astera Labs
USA
Kirk Sigmon
Shareholder
Banner Witcoff
USA
Bradley Van Pelt
Shareholder
Banner & Witcoff
USA
Nazeer Ali
Capital Partner
Hanley Flight & Zimmerman
USA

10:35 AM – 10:50 AM

☕ Networking Break

10:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Session 2:

Trademark Protection & Brand Enforcement in the USA

  • Combating counterfeiting & parallel imports
  • Trademark dilution, fair use & domain name disputes
  • Influencer marketing & brand protection challenges
  • IP Enforcement in the Digital Economy – AI-driven trademark monitoring & enforcement

Moderator

Subroto Bose
Head of IP
Astera Labs
USA

Panel Members

CJ Rosenbaum
US lawyer
Brand Protection
USA
Ira M. Schwartz
Founding Partner
Parker Schwartz
USA
Rosanne Felicello
Managing Partner
Felicello Law P.C.
USA
Yoshi Masutani
Founder and Managing Partner
Masuvalley and Partners
Japan

12:00 PM – 12:20PM

Talk on Interesting Trademark Case Studies - Kung Fu Panda & Tesla in China

Amy Hsiao
Partner
Eligon IP
USA

12:20 PM – 01:30PM

Session 3:

Copyright Law in the USA: Ownership, Fair Use & Enforcement Challenges

  • Copyright infringement trends & case law
  • Protecting creative works in the digital space
  • Fair use doctrine: Where’s the line?
  • IP & Open Source Software – licensing & enforcement in software copyright

Moderator

Dr. Marc Nathmann
Founder and Lawyer
Flexhub Digital Group/ ING Bank NV
Netherlands

Panel Members

Roberto Sciglimpaglia
Solo Law Practice
Jr, Atty at Law
USA
Angela Dunning
Partner
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
USA
Adrian Gociu
Managing Partner
Gociu Lawyers
Romania
Marina Bogorad
Partner
Munck Wilson Mandala
United States

01:30PM – 02:30PM

🍽️ Lunch Break

02:30PM – 04:00PM

Session 4:

The Role of Litigation in IP Disputes: Winning Strategies & Risk Management

  • Litigation vs. arbitration & alternative dispute resolution
  • Managing cross-border IP disputes
  • IP Due Diligence in Mergers & Acquisitions – impact on litigation & enforcement
  • Case studies: IP litigation success stories

Moderator

Thomas Yeh
Partner
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
USA

Panel Members

Guy Perel
IP Attorney
Perel Law Office
Israel
Yash Shailesh Bajaj
Foreign Legal Counsel
DevRev
USA
Matthew Holohan
Partner
Quarles & Brady LLP
USA
Shunyao (Roberto) Luo
Senior Partner
Shanghai Hansheng Law Offices
China
Jeffery A. Handelman
Partner
Crowell & Moring
USA
Cedar Boschan
Founder
Boschan Corp.
USA

09:00 AM – 10:20 AM

Session 5:

Trade Secrets Protection: Corporate Strategies & Legal Safeguards

  • Recent trade secret misappropriation cases
  • Cyber threats & protecting sensitive IP assets
  • Best practices for NDAs & employment contracts
  • Global Trends in Trade Secret Litigation – USA vs. international enforcement

Moderator

David Sanker
Founder
SankerIP
USA

Panel Members

Peter Pang
Chairman and Managing Partner
IPO PANG
China
Soody Tronson
Founding Managing Counsel
STLG
USA
Robert Theuerkauf
Partner; Registered Patent Attorney
Gray Ice Higdon
PLLC, USA
Joel Barry
Co-Founder
Carlton Elleker Chase
UK
Giulia Romanelli
IP Counsel
Morri Rossetti & Franzosi
China

10:20 AM – 10:35 AM

☕ Networking Break

10:35 AM – 11:50 AM

Session 6:

IP Licensing & Monetization: Maximizing the Value of Patents & Copyrights

  • Building effective licensing agreements
  • Royalty disputes & enforcement challenges
  • How to commercialize & monetize IP assets
  • IP in Green & Sustainable Technologies – patent strategies for clean innovation

Moderator

Yash Shailesh Bajaj
Foreign Legal Counsel
DevRev
USA

Panel Members

Denzel Cadet
Founder & Managing Member
Cadet Legal
USA
Ryan Smith
Partner
Wilson Sonsini
USA
Salumeh Ramsay
Founder
S.R. Patents LLC
United States
Iti Negi
Senior Patent Engineer
USA
Michael W. Gray
Attorney
Nixon Peabody LLP
United States

11:50 AM – 1:00 PM

Session 7:

The Intersection of IP & Emerging Technologies: AI, Blockchain & the Metaverse

  • AI-generated inventions & copyright ownership
  • Blockchain for IP protection & enforcement
  • Digital rights management in the metaverse

Moderator

Denzel Cadet
Founder & Managing Member
Cadet Legal
USA

Panel Members

Basim Mousilli
Managing Director
Founder
Insert Fuel and Legal Follow Up
USA
Amol Mahulkar
Head of Intellectual Property Services
Airbus
India
Ambur C. Smith
Founder and Managing Attorney
The Law Office of Attorney Ambur C. Smith PLLC
USA
Suresh Vallabhaneni
Founder & CEO
AnyGen AI
USA
Farbod Farbi Noorani
Attorney/Founder
Noorani Global Law Firm
USA

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

🍽️ Lunch Break

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Session 8:

AI-Generated Code and Copyright: Navigating the New Frontier of Software IP Protection

Moderator

Adrian Gociu
Managing Partner
Gociu Lawyers
Romania

Panel Members

Joe Sremack
Managing Director
CBIZ
USA
Svetlana Kamyshanskaya Pantelic
Founder
Primum Law Group
USA
Tarique Mustafa
CEO/CTO
Founder GhangorCloud,
Incb
USA
Farbod Farbi Noorani
Attorney/Founder
Noorani Global Law Firm,
USA

03:00 PM – 04:00 PM

Session 9:

The Future of IP Law: Policy, Globalization & Strategic Adaptation

  • Upcoming legislative changes & policy trends
  • Global Perspectives on IP Litigation – USA vs. EU vs. China enforcement
  • Future-proofing IP strategies for businesses

Moderator

Yi Sun Wilkinson
Attorney
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
USA

Panel Members

James Hall
CEO, Founder and General Counsel
Global GC
USA
Ajit Bhide
Founder and CEO
Aixen Neoverse AI Pvt Ltd
India
Malgorzata (Gosia) Kulczycka
Partner
Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
USA
Cary Levitt
Managing Director
Azami Global
United States

Agenda USA 2025

About Shaina Lumish

Corporate Counsel, Renesas Electronics America Inc. | USA

About Shaina Lumish

Sasha Tan is the founder and CEO of Favful, a TripAdvisor-like platform for beauty products. As a serial entrepreneur, she started her first F&B business in Singapore at age 21. She is also well-versed in growing internet businesses as the former founding team member and VP of the online grocery delivery start-up, HappyFresh. Backed by Segnel Ventures, Gobi Partners, and 500 Startups before its official launch, Favful is now present in three countries, works with 20,000 beauty advisors, partners with over 2,000 brands, and covers more than 40,000 products to date.