IBA 5th Silicon Beach Conference: From Start-Up to Exit

22 Jan - 24 Jan 2023

Session information

Session two: hot topics two

Description

The same topics from session one will run again, please select another two topics to join.

1. IP in the metaverse and beyond

2. Going green – protecting and encouraging green technology innovation with IP

3. New framework for transatlantic data transfers

4. Navigating the dynamics of cyber risk landscape in M&A transactions and beyond

5. Incentivising employees – retention following mergers

6. Fundraising structures for start-ups

7. Fashion & beauty – best strategies for protecting fashion designs in US, Europe and Asia

8. Technology and IP litigation at what cost? A discussion of insurance coverage for legal fees and litigation funding (supportive or trolls in sheep’s clothing?)

9. Impact of DSA on US firms

10. Cloud contracting for the public sector - overcoming doubts and legal challenges

11. Emerging litigation and regulatory risks in crypto

12. Corporate structures for start-ups – the Delaware Flip or not?

13.  Out of this world! – trademark protection in outer space

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Albert Agustinoy Cuatrecasas, Barcelona, Spain; Associations and Committees Liaison Officer, Technology Law Committee
David Bates Taylor Wessing , San Francisco, California, USA
Jon Bradford Colab, Los Angeles, California, USA
Michael Fuller Knobbe Martens, San Diego, California, USA
Ralph Gabric Haynes Boone, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ping Gu Zhong Lun Law Firm, Beijing, China
Linda Igarashi Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton , Costa Mesa, California, USA
Jason Jardine Knobbe Martens Olson and Bear LLP, San Diego, California, USA; Chair, Patent Law Subcommittee
Pavan Jawanda McCarthy Tetrault , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Philip Kempermann HEUKING, Düsseldorf, Germany
Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari K&S Partners, Gurugram, Haryana, India
Jessica Lee Loeb & Loeb, New York, New York, USA; Chair, Cybersecurity Subcommitee
Roland Marko WOLF THEISS Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG, Vienna, Austria
Eric Martin
Philip Nolan Mason Hayes & Curran, Dublin, Ireland
Nicole S Phillis Davis Wright Tremaine, Los Angeles, California, USA; Member, IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council
Fredrik Roos Setterwalls Advokatbyrå AB, Gothenburg, Sweden
Justin Santarosa Duane Morris, Los Angeles, California, USA
Søren Skibsted Kromann Reumert, Copenhagen, Denmark; Member, Technology Law Committee Advisory Board
Bridget Smith Relativity Space, Los Angeles, California, USA
Massimo Sterpi Gianni Origoni, Rome, Italy
Jonathan Thomas Mayer Brown, New York, New York, USA
Staci Jennifer Trager
Axel Von Walter GvW Graf von Westphalen, Munich, Germany
Ady van Nieuwenhuizen Fieldfisher, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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