KnowIt is a groundbreaking new annual event that brings together the community of creators and protectors of intellectual property and other innovative outputs for an unprecedented discourse and collaboration. With dramatic shifts in both consumer and business technologies, as well as social trends and business models, now is the time for KnowIt.
The dialogue at KnowIt:
Includes intellectual property, but goes beyond IP to include all human (and artificial) intellectual output;
Includes lawyers and matters of law, but goes beyond law to include the business and science of creating and protecting innovations;
Includes panels and speakers, but goes beyond the passive listening experiences of the past to facilitate actionable exchange and collaboration.
Attendees at KnowIt will include lawyers (in-house and outside counsel), academics, inventors, authors, brand creators, cybersecurity and privacy professionals, leaders in government, regulators, startups, tech companies, investors, non-profits, media, Wall Street analysts and more.
As an attendee, you will be immersed in unique and engaging sessions about the future of intellectual enterprises, and will connect with peers beyond those that hold the same job title as you. The agenda features unique general sessions as well as more intimate conversations.
KnowIt doesn’t focus on the nuts and bolts. Instead, it examines critical issues that are fundamental to understanding the changes happening today, and the changes that will define the innovation of the future.
Join us virtually on May 11-13, 2020, as we define intellectual output in a digital world and usher in the Fourth Industrial Revolution!
Our Industry
In the last century, we have, as a society, made unprecedented improvements in areas such as health, economic well-being, and overall quality of life, and intellectual property has been one of the leading tools with which such advances were realized.

* Information obtained from the Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy:2016 Update report published by the USPTO
IP Touches Everything
In-House Counsel & Business Professionals
Interact with the entire ecosystem, learn about the opportunities and the challenges that your company will encounter as the Fourth Industrial Revolution accelerates, and network with outside counsel, peers, creators, startups, tech companies, investors, and others in an open, collegial environment.
Inventors, Authors, Academics, and Other Creators
Discover a unique opportunity to learn and teach, network, collaborate, and form important partnerships with other creators, and with lawyers, corporations, publishers, studios, labels, tech companies, investors, academics and more.
Outside Counsel
Connect with existing clients, meet potential new clients, learn about the exciting, but disruptive, changes on the horizon, learn how leading-edge technology can spur efficiency and deliver results that positively impact your firm’s bottom line, help lead the ethical debates that will inevitably arise from new advancements, and crucially, position your firm as a leader heading into the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Federal, State and Local Government
Learn about the successes, and the challenges, facing creators and protectors of intellectual output. And most importantly, you can learn what the innovation ecosystem needs from you in order to reach the full potential offered by the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Tech Startups
Find an unparalleled opportunity to learn, collaborate, and form important partnerships with lawyers, corporations, tech companies, investors, media, analysts and more.
Investors
Hear about the latest innovations and the key challenges facing the various industries, meet up and coming start-ups, and hear perspectives from established leaders to evaluate opportunities in the context of the market.
The 4th Industrial Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution builds upon the first three and is characterized by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres.
Agenda
All times are in EST
Monday — May 11, 2020
Opening Remarks
Is Intellectual Property Ready for Prime Time in the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
View DescriptionDavid J. Kappos, Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
David Nimmer, Of Counsel & Author of Nimmer on Copyright, Irell & Manella LLP
Laura A. Coruzzi, Esq., PhD., Senior Vice President, Intellectual Property, REGENXBIO Inc
Patent and Trade Secret
The Patent Bargain: Innovation’s Past, Present and Future
Patent and Trade Secret
View DescriptionPaul R. Michel, Chief Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Ret)
Robert L. Stoll, Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Cyndi Wheeler, Director of Intellectual Property, Slack
Victoria Maroulis, Managing Partner, Silicon Valley Office, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
The Allure of Trade Secrets
Patent and Trade Secret
View DescriptionKim R. Jessum, Chief IP Counsel U.S., Associate General Counsel & Secretary, Heraeus Incorporated
Sheryl Falk, Partner and Co-Lead, Winston’s Global Privacy & Data Security, Winston & Strawn LLP
Carl A. Kukkonen, III, Partner, Jones Day
Serge D. Jorgensen, Founding Partner | CTO, Sylint
LUNCH
Quantity vs Quality in Portfolio Management
Patent and Trade Secret
View DescriptionVincent Anderson, Founder, Compass IP Law PC
George J. Awad, Managing Director, IAMG, LLC
Michelle Park, Senior Patent Counsel, Google LLC
Ken Adamo, Owner, Law Office of KRAdamo
Assessing the Impact of the 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance
Patent and Trade Secret
View DescriptionSherry M. Knowles, Principal, Knowles IP Strategies, LLC
Teresa Stanek Rea, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP
Valencia Martin Wallace, Deputy Commissioner for International Patent Cooperation, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Laura Sheridan, Senior Patent Counsel, Google LLC
Patent Case Law Year in Review
Patent and Trade Secret
View DescriptionJohn Murphy, Partner, BakerHostetler
Steven J. Rocci, Partner, BakerHostetler
BREAK
IoT Interoperability and Security
Patent and Trade Secret
View DescriptionDavid J. Thibodeau, Partner, VLP Law Group LLP
Ryan Smith, Partner, Wilson Sonsini
Andrew H. Berks, Ph.D., J.D., Partner, Ostrolenk Faber LLP
Serge D. Jorgensen, Founding Partner | CTO, Sylint
Closing the Gender Gap
Patent and Trade Secret
View DescriptionValencia Martin Wallace, Deputy Commissioner for International Patent Cooperation, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Wendi Opper Uzar, Esq., Intellectual Property Counsel and Patent Attorney, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
Heather Metcalf, Ph.D., Chief Research Officer, Association for Women in Science
Lindsey Zuloaga, PhD, Director of Data Science, HireVue
FRAND/SEP Roundtable
Patent and Trade Secret
View DescriptionJonathan E. Retsky, Partner, Deputy Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Group, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Gene Quinn, President & CEO, IPWatchdog, Inc.
Kim Chotkowski, Vice President, Head of Licensing Strategy and Operations, InterDigital, Inc.
Tuesday — May 12, 2020
Opening Remarks
Data Security & Privacy
Trademark & Copyright
ML, AI and Data Security — Analyzing the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Data Security & Privacy
View DescriptionKevin Pasquinelli, Counsel, Robins Kaplan LLP
Sagar Savla, Senior Product Manager - AI Products, Google
Steve Cosentino, Partner, Stinson LLP
Greg Silberman, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Blackberry Corporation
Will Trademarks Survive the Rise of the Machines?
Trademark & Copyright
View DescriptionLou Perry, Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Michael K. Friedland, Partner, Knobbe Martens
Joel R. Samuels, Principal, Harness Dickey & Pierce, PLC
Regulators Look to the Future
Data Security & Privacy
View DescriptionRyan Kriger, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Office of the Attorney General, Public Protection Division
Matthew W. Van Hise, Assistant Attorney General & Privacy Unit Chief, Illinois Attorney General's Office
Laura M. Tucker, Senior Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Nevada Attorney General
Mark T. Bailey, Senior Assistant Attorney General II, Colorado Attorney General’s Office
Timothy R. Murphy, Deputy Attorney General, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Copyright Case Law Year in Review
Trademark & Copyright
View DescriptionTimothy M. Reynolds, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
LUNCH
Cybersecurity in the World of IoT
Data Security & Privacy
View DescriptionMatt Ahrens, Principal, Charles River Associates
Viola Trebicka, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Jill Bronfman, Privacy Counsel, Common Sense Media
Serge D. Jorgensen, Founding Partner | CTO, Sylint
Trademark Case Law Year in Review
Trademark & Copyright
View DescriptionKevin R. Casey, Chair, IP Group, Stradley Ronon, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP
States Take the Lead on Privacy
Data Security & Privacy
View DescriptionAlan L. Friel, Partner, BakerHostetler
David Manek, Senior Managing Director of Data Privacy, Ankura
David A. Zetoony, Co-Chair Global Data Privacy and Security Team, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Jill E. McFarland, Corporate Counsel, The Sherwin-Williams Company
Are Data Security Trends Heading in the Wrong Direction?
Data Security & Privacy
View DescriptionTheodore Kobus III, Group Chair, Digital Assets and Data Management, BakerHostetler
Kimberly Horn, Global Claims Team Leader for Cyber & Tech Claims, Beazley Group
Benedetto Demonte, Managing Director, North America Leader, Cyber Risk, Kroll
Data Security Can Make (or Break) a Reputation
Trademark & Copyright
View DescriptionJason Rebholz, Principal, MOXFIVE
Jena M. Valdetero, Co-Chair Global Data Privacy and Security Team, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Mark T. Bailey, Senior Assistant Attorney General II, Colorado Attorney General’s Office
Timothy R. Murphy, Deputy Attorney General, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
BREAK
Data Security & Privacy Case Law Year in Review
Data Security & Privacy
View DescriptionIan C. Ballon, Co-chair, Global Intellectual Property & Technology Group, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
It has 6 letters and starts with an “A.” What is an Author?
Trademark & Copyright
View DescriptionMary LaFrance, IGT Professor of Intellectual Property Law, UNLV-William S. Boyd School of Law
Marc H. Greenberg, Founding Director, IP Law Program, Golden Gate University
Joan Davis, Of Counsel, Schroder Brooks Law Firm, PLC
Privacy Takes Center Stage Around the Globe
Data Security & Privacy
View DescriptionBeth Magnuson, Senior Legal Editor, Privacy & Data Security, Thomson Reuters Practical Law
Dr. Kai Westerwelle, Partner, Bird & Bird LLP
Alfred J. Saikali, Chair, Privacy and Data Security Practice, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
C&D’s in the Digital Age — An Art, Not a Science
Trademark & Copyright
View DescriptionGeorge C. Sciarrino, Associate, Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.
Omer Salik, Vice President, Litigation and IP, Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Tim Quinlan, Executive Director, Legal Affairs, Nexon America, Inc
Heather J. McDonald, Of Counsel, BakerHostetler
Cybersecurity Takes a Village
Data Security & Privacy
View DescriptionDr. Pablo Molina, AVP and CISO, Drexel University
Sarah E. Alwine, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigations
Nadia Daley-Blake, Commercial & Privacy Counsel, Content Square, Inc.
Ryan Kriger, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Office of the Attorney General, Public Protection Division
AI Is Being Trained Using Human Creative Output. Is That Fair?
Trademark & Copyright
View DescriptionLauryn Guttenplan, Deputy General Counsel, Smithsonian Institution
Eleanor M. Lackman, Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Nick Aries, Partner, Bird & Bird LLP
Wednesday — May 13, 2020
Opening Remarks
General Session Track 1
General Session Track 2
Artificial Influencers Unmasked!
General Session Track 1
View DescriptionLinda A. Goldstein, Partner, BakerHostetler
Andrew Klungness, Partner, Fenwick & West LLP
Building a Broader IP Community: Awareness Fosters Value
General Session Track 2
View DescriptionScott Frank, President & CEO Intellectual Property, AT&T
Bruce Berman, CEO, Brody Berman Associates, Inc
Adam Kelly, Partner, Loeb & Loeb LLP
Michael J. Kasdan, Partner, Wiggin and Dana LLP
Doctor. Author. Innovator.
General Session Track 1
View DescriptionMarisa C. Weiss, M.D., Chief Medical Officer & Founder, Breastcancer.org
Nancy Frandsen, Partner, BakerHostetler
Stephanie A. Lodise, Ph.D., Partner, BakerHostetler
IP & Comics
General Session Track 2
View DescriptionMichael L. Lovitz, Esq., Partner, Lovitz IP Law PC
Marc H. Greenberg, Founding Director, IP Law Program, Golden Gate University
The Ethics of Innovation
General Session Track 1
View DescriptionPolina Zvyagina Esq., Counsel, Airbnb
Christian Auty, Counsel, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Patrea L. Pabst, J.D., Partner, Pabst Patent Group
Keith Bergelt Presents: China's Evolving Participation in the Global IP Ecosystem
General Session Track 2
View DescriptionKeith Bergelt, CEO, Open Invention Network
LUNCH
John Taplin Presents: Artificial Intelligence is Coming for Our Democracy
General Session Track 1
View DescriptionJonathan Taplin, Director Emeritus, Annenberg Innovation Lab, University of Southern California
Weston Anson Presents: Brands in the Age of Technology: A Brand is No Longer Just a Trademark
General Session Track 2
View DescriptionWeston Anson, Owner & Chairman, CONSOR IP Consulting and Valuation
The Ethics of Algorithms
General Session Track 1 and 2
View DescriptionSamir R. Mehta, Partner, Stinson LLP
Loren Larsen, Chief Technology Officer, HireVue
Tulsee Doshi, Product Lead - ML Fairness, Google LLC
Dominique R. Shelton Leipzig, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
Fireside Chat: Marshall Phelps & Chief Judge Paul Michel
General Session Track 1
View DescriptionMarshall Phelps Jr., Executive Consultant & Senior Advisor, Brody Berman Associates, Inc
Paul R. Michel, Chief Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Ret)
Back to the Future of Online Data Privacy
General Session Track 2
View DescriptionEric Goldman, Professor, Santa Clara University School of Law
Michael L. Whitener, Partner, VLP Law Group LLP
David C. Shonka, Partner, Redgrave LLP
Travis LeBlanc, Partner, Cooley LLP
Lourdes M. Turrecha, Founder & CEO/ Privacy Tech & Law Fellow, Adjunct Professor, PIX LLC/Santa Clara Law
BREAK
Cannabis & Intellectual Property
General Session Track 1
View DescriptionKieran Doyle, Partner, Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.
Sarah Bro, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Gretchen Temeles, Ph.D., Associate, Duane Morris LLP
Dale Hunt, PhD, JD, Patent Attorney/Founder, Plant & Planet Law Firm
David N. Feldman, Partner, Hiller P.C. and Skip Intro Advisors, LLC
AI: Latest Advancements and Use Cases
General Session Track 2
View DescriptionSabtain Khan, Product Strategy, IBM-Watson
Reah Miyara, Product Manager, Google AI
Astronaut Garrett Reisman (ret.)
View DescriptionAstronaut Garrett Reisman (Ret.), Professor of Astronautical Engineering at USC, Senior Advisor at SpaceX