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USPTO Director Andrei Iancu to Speak on Improving IP Understanding at the IP Awareness Summit in NYC, Nov. 29

Patent & trademark head will speak to IPAS 2018 attendees at Columbia University’s School of Journalism – Registration is now open

The focus for discussion and IP policy must be on the positive. We must create a new narrative that defines the patent system by the brilliance of inventors and the benefits they bring to society.”
— Andrei Iancu, USPTO Director
NEW YORK, NY, USA, September 24, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) announced today that that Andrei Iancu, the United States Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has accepted its invitation to speak at the Intellectual Property Awareness Summit.

The Summit will take place at Columbia University’s famed Pulitzer Hall in New York on November 29 in conjunction with Columbia Technology Ventures. Registration is now open.

Director Iancu will touch upon the benefits of the U.S. IP system and how they can be made clearer to more audiences.

“Today, our patent system is at a crossroads. For more than just a few years, our system has been pushed and pulled, poked and prodded,” he told a U.S. Chamber of Commerce audience earlier in the year… “The focus for discussion, and the focus for IP policy, must be on the positive. We must create a new narrative that defines the patent system by the brilliance of inventors, the excitement of invention, and the incredible benefits they bring to society. And it is these benefits that must drive our patent policies.”

Confusion about the purpose, use and criteria of inventions, authored works and designs, and their rights, has led to widespread IP theft on the part of both individuals and businesses. Uncertainty inhibits innovation and competition, increases frustration and discourages investment. IPAS 2018 will examine ways to improve audiences’ basic IP awareness and understanding.

"Director Iancu has shown leadership on important IP issues like patentability and uncertainty," said Brian Hinman, Chief Innovation Officer at Aon IP Solutions, former Chief IP Officer at Philips and a member of the CIPU board of directors. "Now is the time to confront the challenges faced by IP rights and holders, including the need to raise awareness about the role they play in innovation and competition."

Registration is now open for the second annual Intellectual Property Awareness Summit – IP Literacy in a Digital World. The Summit will examine the impact of information and speed on how intellectual property is seen and often taken for granted, as well as ways to address it through education and the media.

Prior to taking the position with the USPTO, Director Iancu was the managing partner of Irell & Manella. His legal practice focused on intellectual property litigation. He has taught patent law at the University of California, Los Angeles, which is his alma mater. As an attorney, Director Iancu has appeared in front of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States International Trade Commission, U.S. district courts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He began his career as an engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company.

In addition to Director Iancu’s presentation, featured IPAS 2018 speakers include Manny Schecter, Chief Patent Counsel of IBM, and a range of IP thought-leaders, educators and global IP organizations. Panel topics will include:

- IP LITERACY – WHAT IS IT? WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
- WHAT AUDIENCES NEED TO KNOW: IDENTIFYING IP ESSENTIALS
- LUNCH/AUDIENCE WORKSHOPS
A. Educators (B-schools, undergraduate, K-12)
B. Creators (inventors, authors, entrepreneurs, managers)
C. The Public (government, associations, parents, media)
- THE CURRENT STATE OF IP EDUCATION: US, EUROPE & ASIA
- REDUCING RHETORIC: STRATEGIES FOR DISPELLING IP MYTHS

To view the IPAS 2018 program and event website, visit www.ipawarenesssummit.com. Watch for updates -- to register, go here.

For the current full current list of IPAS 2018 participants and partners, please visit this page.

IPAS 2018 will draw participants and panelists from the U.S., Europe and Asia, and provide opportunities to network and share ideas. Discussions will include best ways to address the widespread confusion over IP rights, and the growing acceptance of IP theft. Participants can expect to network and explore the role of government, the media, and educators in making IP rights more intelligible, and the impact of failing to.

Among those who will attend IPAS 2018 are IP holders, executives, educators, inventors, service providers, investors, lawyers and IP organizations. Tickets are limited.

About the Center for IP Understanding

The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of IP rights and their impact on people’s lives. CIPU provides information, conducts research and facilitates activities that seek to make IP more intelligible, enhance value and deter theft. The Center also tracks attitudes toward IP rights, including patents, copyrights, and trademarks, and through outreach, provides an education framework for understanding how IP promotes competition and creates jobs. To learn more, please visit www.understandingip.org.

Bruce Berman
The Center for IP Understanding
917.225.6184
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