World Intellectual Property Day 2022

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April 26, 2022

1:00 p.m. ET - 3:00 p.m. ET

Add to Calendar2022-04-26 13:00:002022-04-26 13:00:00World Intellectual Property Day 2022 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and partner organizations held a special two-hour program to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2022. This annual international event is an opportunity to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. The theme of the 2022 celebration was “IP for a Better Future: Young Innovators.” The program included: A fireside chat with Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO; Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office; and Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Office, on how to promote IP adoption among young innovators. Discussions on supporting IP protection and awareness in sustainable technologies. Presentations by U.S. legislators on current IP initiatives before Congress. Watch video of event Agenda Agenda subject to change 1 - 1:10 p.m. Welcome and Introductions Moderated by Vince Garlock, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Executive Director Welcome Remarks: TBD, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Video Remarks from the Honorable Patrick Leahy, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Video Remarks from the Honorable Thom Tillis, Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property 1:10 - 2 p.m. IP Office Fireside Chat on Youth and Innovation for a Better Future Moderated by Patrick Coyne, AIPLA President; Partner, Finnegan Katherine K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the United States Copyright Office Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Office 2 - 2:45 p.m. The Role that IP Plays in Supporting Young Innovators In this panel, industry representatives will discuss the role IP plays in advancing innovation, brand awareness, sustainability, and youth education. Moderated by Frank Cullen, Vice President of U.S. IP Policy, United States Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center Kim Jessum, American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section Scott Frank (AT&T), United States Intellectual Property Alliance Louise Smith, Environmental Policy Lead, LEGO Group, Government & Public Affairs 2:45-2:55 p.m. Closing remarks Moderated by Karen Cochran, President, Intellectual Property Owners Association; General Counsel, Projects, Technology and IP, Shell Video Remarks from the Honorable Hank Johnson, Chairman, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Video Remarks from the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking Member, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Joyce Ward, Director of Education, USPTO Organizations participating in this event include WIPO, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, International Trademark Association, American Bar Association's Section of Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property Owners Association, U.S. Copyright Office, Licensing Executives Society International, U.S. IP Alliance, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center. To follow other World Intellectual Property Day 2022 events, access educational resources, and learn more about the USPTO’s annual celebration, visit USPTO World Intellectual Property Day. Additional information Contact Kortney Hammonds in the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA) to request accommodation to participate in this event. This virtual program is hosted by the USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy, a unit of OPIA. OPIA advises the administration and other federal government departments and agencies on domestic and international IP legal and policy issues. It also provides technical assistance and training on IP-related matters to U.S. stakeholders and both U.S. and foreign government officials. America/New_Yorkpublic

World IP Day 2022, IP for a Better Future, Young Innovators.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and partner organizations held a special two-hour program to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2022. This annual international event is an opportunity to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. The theme of the 2022 celebration was “IP for a Better Future: Young Innovators.”

The program included:

A fireside chat with Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO; Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office; and Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Office, on how to promote IP adoption among young innovators.
Discussions on supporting IP protection and awareness in sustainable technologies.
Presentations by U.S. legislators on current IP initiatives before Congress.

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Agenda

Agenda subject to change

1 - 1:10 p.m. Welcome and Introductions

Moderated by Vince Garlock, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Executive Director

Welcome Remarks: TBD, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Video Remarks from the Honorable Patrick Leahy, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
Video Remarks from the Honorable Thom Tillis, Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property

1:10 - 2 p.m. IP Office Fireside Chat on Youth and Innovation for a Better Future

Moderated by Patrick Coyne, AIPLA President; Partner, Finnegan

Katherine K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO
Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the United States Copyright Office
Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Office

2 - 2:45 p.m. The Role that IP Plays in Supporting Young Innovators

In this panel, industry representatives will discuss the role IP plays in advancing innovation, brand awareness, sustainability, and youth education.

Moderated by Frank Cullen, Vice President of U.S. IP Policy, United States Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center

Kim Jessum, American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section
Scott Frank (AT&T), United States Intellectual Property Alliance
Louise Smith, Environmental Policy Lead, LEGO Group, Government & Public Affairs

2:45-2:55 p.m. Closing remarks

Moderated by Karen Cochran, President, Intellectual Property Owners Association; General Counsel, Projects, Technology and IP, Shell

Video Remarks from the Honorable Hank Johnson, Chairman, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet
Video Remarks from the Honorable Darrell Issa, Ranking Member, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet
Joyce Ward, Director of Education, USPTO

Organizations participating in this event include WIPO, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, International Trademark Association, American Bar Association's Section of Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property Owners Association, U.S. Copyright Office, Licensing Executives Society International, U.S. IP Alliance, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center.

To follow other World Intellectual Property Day 2022 events, access educational resources, and learn more about the USPTO’s annual celebration, visit USPTO World Intellectual Property Day.

Additional information

Contact Kortney Hammonds in the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA) to request accommodation to participate in this event.

This virtual program is hosted by the USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy, a unit of OPIA. OPIA advises the administration and other federal government departments and agencies on domestic and international IP legal and policy issues. It also provides technical assistance and training on IP-related matters to U.S. stakeholders and both U.S. and foreign government officials.

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