Emerging Issues in Technology and the Law: A View from the Bench and Hot Topics in Patents, Antitrust and the Life Sciences

Jennifer Milici

Partner at WilmerHale

Kimberly Schmitt

Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Intel Corporation

Kimberly Schmitt is Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Intel Corporation, focusing on intellectual property law and litigation strategies.

Laura Storto

Senior Director, Intellectual Property at Genentech

Laura Storto is the Senior Director of Intellectual Property at Genentech, managing the company's IP portfolio and strategy in the biotechnology sector.

Mel Bostwick

Partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Mel Bostwick is a partner in Orrick's Supreme Court and Appellate practice, focusing on high-stakes patent appeals before the Federal Circuit. She has extensive experience representing technology and life sciences companies in complex appellate matters.

Nana Wilberforce

Partner at WilmerHale

Nana Wilberforce is a partner at WilmerHale, specializing in intellectual property litigation and counseling, with a focus on patent disputes in the technology sector.

Paul Norton

Chief Legal Officer at Ancestry

Paul Norton serves as the Chief Legal Officer at Ancestry, overseeing legal matters for the company, including intellectual property and regulatory compliance.

Professor Bernard Chao

Professor of Law and Co-Director, Intellectual Property and Technology Law Program at University of Denver Sturm College of Law

Professor Bernard Chao is a leading scholar in patent law and data privacy, with a background in Silicon Valley litigation and empirical legal research. He has authored numerous articles and has been recognized with the Samsung-Stanford Patent Prize.

Professor John M. Golden

Edward S. Knight Chair in Law, Entrepreneurialism and Innovation at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law

Professor John M. Golden teaches administrative law, contracts, and patent law at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. He has a background in physics and law, having clerked for the U.S. Supreme Court and worked in intellectual property law.

Professor Joshua D. Wright

University Professor; Executive Director, Global Antitrust Institute at Scalia Law School at George Mason University

Professor Joshua D. Wright is a University Professor and Executive Director of the Global Antitrust Institute at Scalia Law School. He is a former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission and an expert in antitrust law and economics.

Professor Mark A. Lemley

William H. Neukom Professor of Law; Director of the Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology at Stanford Law School

Professor Mark A. Lemley is a leading scholar in intellectual property law, authoring nine books and 194 articles. He is also a founding partner of Durie Tangri LLP and has argued numerous cases in federal appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Professor Robin Feldman

Arthur J. Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Law; Director of the Center for Innovation (C4i) at UC Hastings Law

Professor Robin Feldman is a leading expert in health care and access to medicine, particularly in pharmaceutical competition and innovation. She has authored four books and over 70 articles, frequently testifies before legislative bodies, and founded the Startup Legal Garage at UC Hastings.

Seth P. Waxman

Partner at WilmerHale

Seth P. Waxman is a partner at WilmerHale and former Solicitor General of the United States. He has extensive experience in appellate litigation, including intellectual property and constitutional law.

Suzanne Munck af Rosenschold

Partner at Davis Polk

Suzanne Munck af Rosenschold is a partner at Davis Polk, specializing in antitrust and competition law, with experience in both private practice and government service.