2026 Chairperson Team
Daniella Atzmony Chairperson - Israel IP Managers and Counsel Forum
Jeffrey A. Berkowitz
Finnegan, Partner
Dave Kappos
Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and USPTO Director, Partner Cravath
Tessa Malamud-Cohen
Director - Group Patents, Legal & IP, Ferring
Adriana Folberg-Blum
Director IP, Hadasit
Michael Faibisch
Assistant General Counsel - IP Development, Marvell
Rimma Pugatsch Shendelzon
VPIP, AMP;
Chairperson IPAA
Sharon Hausdorff
Vice President Corporate Intellectual Property, TEVA
Devora Nuriel
IP Manager, Innoviz Technologies
Einav Zilber
VPIP Magnus Metal
Ori Buberman
Head of Intellectual
Property, Mobileye
Yoav Prager
IP Manager Elbit Systems
David Schuz
IP Consultant, VYNE Therapeutics Inc.
2026 BPIP Advisory Board
PAST PROGRAM
IP Expert Insights, Business Excellence
& Advanced Tech
*Program to date and subject to change.
March 24 | Kempinski Tel Aviv
March 25 | ROOMS Acro, Tel Aviv
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and Breakfast
09:00 - 09:15
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Kimberly Lindy, Intellectual Property Resources, Founder and Director
Daniella Atzmony, Co-Chair BPIP Conference, Chairperson of the Israel IP Managers and Counsel Forum and General Counsel & Chief Innovation Strategy Officer Biostaq.IO
Dave Kappos, Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and USPTO Director, Partner Cravath
09:15 - 10:00
Future Forward
The Impact of Pending Legislation and
New Administration Policies on Global IP
Dave Kappos, Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and USPTO Director, Partner Cravath
Andrei Iancu, Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, Sullivan & Cromwell
Mordechay Sorek, Israel Commissioner of Patent, Designs and Trademarks
Moderator: Erika Harmon Arner, Finnegan, Managing Partner
PANEL DISCUSSION
10:00 - 10:45
IP as a Catalyst for Business Innovation and Success
Larry Bromberg, Global Head of Intellectual Property Legal,
Morgan Stanley
Professor Meir Perez Pugatch, Universities of Maastricht and Haifa
Michael Adel, Ph.D. Vice President of Intellectual Property, Lumus Ltd.
Yoav Alkalay, Pearl Cohen
Moderator:
Andrei Iancu, Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and USPTO Director, Partner Sullivan & Cromwell
10:45 - 11:15
Mock C-Suite Strategy Meeting: Handling Intellectual Property Crises
Micaela Modiano, Modiano & Partners
Adam Samansky, Mintz
Tobias Cohen Jehoram, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
Loek Steffanie, In House Counsel, former IP Strategy and Intelligence Lead DSM-Firmenich
Moderator: Jeffrey Berkowitz, Co-Chair BPIP Conference,
Finnegan, Partner
11:15 - 11:45
NETWORKING BREAK
11:45 - 12:30
It’s been another year at the UPC – What Have We Learned?
Felix Roediger, Bird & Bird
Tilman Pfrang, Meissner Bolte
Nikolaus W. Buchheim, Bardehle Pagenberg
Moderator: Micaela Modiano, Modiano & Partners
12:30 - 13:00
AI in IP: Pioneering New Frontiers
Roy Meltzer, Ehrlich and Fenster
Rimma Pugatsch Shendelzon, VPIP, AMP; Chairperson IPAA
Hila Hubsch, Head of Corporate, External Legal Affairs, Microsoft Israel
Moderator:
Barry Schindler, Greenberg Traurig
13:00 - 13:45
LUNCH
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
HALL A
HALL B
13:45 - 14:30
Strategic Insights: Ownership Agreements, Licensing Dynamics, and Exit Planning
Maya Shmailov, Ph.D, Gornitzky
Darren Jiron, Finnegan
Adriana Folberg-Blum, Director IP, Hadasit
Moderator:
David Mirchin, Meitar
Preparing for Battle: Effective Strategies for Litigation, Post-Grant Reviews and Continuation Applications
Felix Roediger, Bird & Bird
Burt Magen, Pearl Cohen
Ran Vogel, S.Horowitz
Joel Coles, Powell Gilbert
Moderator:
Jeffrey Berkowitz, Finnegan
14:30 - 15:15
Global IP Prosecution: Navigating Key Jurisdictions and Their Strategic Implications
Udi Hausman, Reinhold Cohn
Shoshana Marvin, Sterne Kessler
Loek Steffanie, In House Counsel, former IP Strategy and Intelligence Lead DSM-Firmenich
Moderator:
Tessa Malamud-Cohen, Director - Group Patents, Legal & IP, Ferring
The Art of Secrecy: Effective Trade Secret Policies
Elliot Cook, Finnegan
Gal Ehrlich, Ehrlich and Fenster
Yael Reimer, Fisher
Moderator:
Devora Nuriel, IP Manager, Innoviz Technologies
15:15 - 15:30
BREAK
15:30 - 16:15
AI-Powered IP: Tools to Streamline, Simplify, and Supercharge Innovation
Adam Wylie, RightHub Patent Drafting, IPMS
Ayelet Ofarim, Arad Ophir Trade Secrets
David Hunt, Ensemble IP Patentability, Landscaping, and FTO Searches
Moderator:
Dima Litvak, Reinhold Cohn
Effective Global Trademark Strategies
Itai Sela Saldinger, Sr. Legal Director, lntellectual Property, Playtika
Avi Ordo, S. Horowitz
Hadas Glassman, IP Manager Shamir Optical Industry
Moderator:
Susan Natland, Knobbe Martens
16:15 - 17:00
From Standards to Solutions: Analyzing SEP Regulations, Safe Harbor, Patent Pools, Compulsory Licenses
Dave Kappos, Cravath
Simon Ayrton, Powell Gilbert
Moderator: Zeev Pearl, Pearl Cohen
Intellectual Property vs Regulatory Frameworks: Patent Strategies in the Wake of Regulatory Demands - the Balancing Act
Micaela Modiano, Modiano & Partners
Adam Samansky, Mintz
Joseph M. Reisman, Knobbe Martens
Moderator:
Sharon Hausdorff, Vice President Corporate Intellectual Property, TEVA
HALL C
13:45 - 14:30
Optimizing IP Management: Best Practices for Legal and IP Teams
Adam Samansky, Mintz
Daniella Atzmony, General Counsel &
Chief Innovation Strategy Officer Biostaq
Lea Marash, Meitar, former Head of IP, Adama
Moderator:
Yoav Alkalay, Pearl Cohen
14:30 - 15:15
The Significance of IP in Mergers and
Acquisitions: What You Need to Know
Ran Zioni, Mintz
Gal Sperber-Kovashi, Head of Legal Corporate Development & Xperience Division, Amdocs
Dave Kappos, Cravath
Moderator:
Asa Kling, Naschitz, Brandes, Amir
15:15 - 15:30
BREAK
15:30 - 16:15
Navigating IP Risks in International Markets: A Guide for IP in Agreements and Litigation
Yehuda Neubauer, Ehrlich and Fenster
Yoav Ostreicher, Meitar
Orly Alster, VP, General Counsel - International Markets IP; Regulatory & Corporate Litigations, Teva Pharmaceuticals
Zeev Pearl, Pearl Cohen
Moderator:
Einav Zilber, VPIP Magnus
16:15 - 17:00
Balancing Innovation and IP Compliance:
Strategies for Tech Companies while ensuring compliance with IP laws and avoiding litigation
Barry Schindler, Greenberg Traurig
Sa'ar Plinner, Goldfarb Gross Seligman
Moderator:
Joseph E. Mutschelknaus,
Sterne Kessler
Master Classes 2025
March 25 | ROOMS Arco, Tel Aviv
Classes:
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Assessing the Quality of your Patents
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One Year Later: Embrace the GAI Revolution
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Advanced Patent Prosecution - Maximizing Value
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Living with Secrets: A Workshop on Trade Secrets
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Patent Strategy 2025: Comparing US and European Perspectives
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Food Tech: From Invention to Impact
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Litigation and Trial Practice in the US
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Speakers 2025
Michael is a physicist and seasoned intellectual property professional with a data analytical perspective. Three decades of diverse activity in high tech, including fifteen accumulated years with the fortune 500 semiconductor company, KLA have taught me a thing or two about penetrating barriers to technology enabled markets. Today, I'm a member of the leadership team in the company which has positioned itself as a pivotal technology enabler of the metaverse.
For 20 years Yoav has been advising clients on various Intellectual Property matters, such as strategic patent portfolio development and management, patent monetization, IP due diligence for M&A deals, Standard Essential Patents (SEP’s), and more.
VP, General Counsel - International Markets IP; Regulatory & Corporate Litigations at Teva Pharmaceuticals
Erika Harmon Arner, managing partner of Finnegan, is a nationally recognized leader in trial practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and related appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She consistently ranks as one of the top three female attorneys appearing in PTAB trials and was named a PTAB Litigator of the Year by Managing Intellectual Property.
Daniella Atzmony, serving as the Chief Innovation Strategy Officer and General Counsel at Biostaq.IO, is a seasoned lawyer and patent attorney. With a wealth of experience in both business and law, Daniella specializes in crafting and overseeing intellectual property strategies across diverse technical domains, with a primary focus on the medical devices industry.
Simon has over 30 years’ experience in IP litigation, arbitration and counselling, advising on patent, breach of confidence, copyright, design, trade mark and passing off issues. He is often asked by clients to advise on global litigation strategy and to co-ordinate English proceedings with parallel actions elsewhere in the world, particularly across Europe.
Tal Band is a senior partner, a member of the Board and the Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group at S. Horowitz & Co. Tal represents high-profile clients in litigation before Israel’s civil courts and the Patents and Trademarks Office (Israel Patent Authority) on all matters relating to patents, trademarks and copyright. He represents local and foreign clients in complex litigation to protect their intellectual property rights, including know-how and trade secrets.
James (Jim) Bell is both a European and U.S. patent attorney. He focuses on patent prosecution, portfolio development and management, application drafting, client counseling, and oppositions and appeals before the European Patent Office (EPO). Jim predominantly handles subject matter in the fields of electronics and mechanical engineering and has extensive experience in dealing with the nuances of prosecuting computer implemented inventions in both Europe and the United States.
Intellectual Asset Managment and The Legal 500 U.S. have recognized Jeff for his patent litigation practice. He has received several American Jurisprudence Awards: Legal Research and Writing (2); Civil Procedure; Jurisprudence; and Judicial Clerkship. Managing Intellectual Property named him as an “IP Star” in Virginia, and he was recognized as a leading lawyer by Who’s Who Legal: Telecommunications Media & Technology.
Highly skilled patent practitioner in Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals (both as outside and in-house patent counsel). Experience in the management of a complex patent portfolio and in the development of global patent strategy. Experience working with R&D professionals identifying patentable inventions, participating in internal invention disclosure assessments, and providing guidance regarding the patentability of inventions under review.
Scott R. Boalick is the Chief Judge for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). In this role, he leads the PTAB as it conducts post-grant trials, including inter partes reviews, post-grant reviews, covered business method patent reviews and derivation proceedings, and as it hears appeals from adverse examiner decisions in patent applications and reexamination proceedings.
Tobias has a broad litigation practice, with a particular focus on cross-border litigation, Supreme Court litigation, litigation before the European Courts of Justice and intellectual property law. This includes state aid litigation, soft IP litigation and Supreme Court patent litigation. In addition, Tobias is part of the De Brauw UPC team and is a registered UPC representative.
Being an expert in various fields of technology, Nikolaus’ practice focuses on drafting and prosecuting patent applications, patent enforcement and providing expert advice on issues such as freedom-to-operate analyses, license agreements, competitor monitoring and employee inventions.
Dutch native, living in Israel, employed since 2010 by the Swiss company Ferring Pharmaceuticals at their wholly-owned subsidiary Bio-Technology General (Israel) Ltd. She has been active in the IP field for more than 30 years, most of which as in-house counsel in the pharmaceutical industry (and 3 years in private practice). Tessa has a B.Sc. and a M.Sc. in biology and microbiology, respectively, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an MBA from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Joel is an experienced patent litigator who has worked on a number of the recent leading cases in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostics fields. Joel’s strong life sciences background has been of particular relevance for his recent work relating to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare technologies, including small molecules, antibody therapeutics and technologies, DNA sequencing, spatial genomics and therapeutic microarrays.
Elliot Cook, managing partner of the firm’s Reston office, maintains a diverse intellectual property practice, including patent litigation, post-grant patent challenges, strategic patent prosecution and portfolio development, and patent monetization.
Dr. Gal Ehrlich, Founder of the Ehrlich Group, is a leading patent attorney with decades of experience. Gal specializes in IP protection across diverse fields such as biotech, agrotech, and software. Under his leadership, the Ehrlich Group has become a top-tier IP firm serving startups, universities, and Fortune 500 companies globally.
Maier Fenster, Head of the Medical Devices Department at Ehrlich Group, specializes in protecting medical technologies such as imaging systems, surgical tools, and wearable health devices. Maier provides strategic IP counsel to startups, corporations, and institutions, ensuring the successful commercialization of medical innovations.
A savvy and accomplished attorney with vast experience in Intellectual Property litigation and consultation, namely patents, copyright, trademarks, designs and trade secrets. Represented and consulted both domestic and global companies and garnered extensive experience in managing Intellectual Property cases and portfolios, with specific expertise in the hi-tech and life sciences industries.
Experienced Vice President with a demonstrated history of working in the pharmaceuticals industry. Strong IP professional skilled in U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Freedom to Operate (FTO), Life Sciences, Medical Devices, and Regulatory Affairs.
Ehud Hausman manages the Hi-Tech practice of Reinhold Cohn & Partners, a department which handles a wide range of technologies including physics, software, hardware, electronics, medical devices etc. Ehud has extensive experience in various aspects of intellectual property, including strategic consultation on the management of intellectual property assets for multinational companies, leading industrial companies and start-up companies.
With over 25 years of experience in the technology industry, I currently serve as the General Counsel of Microsoft Israel. I provide actionable advice to the country GM and executive management on corporate governance and compliance, and collaborate with the local business team to develop effective solutions that support the achievement of the company's targets and goals.
CEO of Ensemble IP LLC and Executive Chairman of Applikate Technologies Inc. Previously owned and led Landon IP, Inc. a professional patent search, analytics, and advanced patent law education company (PRG) with operating offices in the United States, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, India, and China. Early investor in deep technology companies in the intellectual property, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, health, medical, and transportation fields.
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO In his role as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Andrei Iancu provides leadership and oversight to one of the largest intellectual property offices in the world, with more than 12,000 employees and an annual budget of over $3 billion.
Relying on extensive experience in both patent procurement and patent litigation, Darren Jiron focuses on building strategically developed patent portfolios. With a special interest in helping high-tech and fast-growing companies craft patent plans to block competitors and build corporate value, Darren works closely with clients to ensure their patents align with and support their business goals.
David J. Kappos is Co-Chair of Cravath’s Intellectual Property Practice. He is widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost leaders in the field of intellectual property, including intellectual property management and strategy, the development of global intellectual property norms, laws and practices as well as commercialization and enforcement of innovation-based assets.
Greg Kirsch is a partner at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, where he leads the IP Dept. Greg is a patent attorney representing both companies and universities, and is also an adjunct professor of patent/IP law (Emory University School of Law [Atlanta] and Washington University School of Law [St. Louis]).
Asa Kling chairs the NBA's intellectual property practice handling litigation and registration prosecution in courts and before the Israel Patent Office. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kling was the Director of the Israel Patent Office and Commissioner of Patents, Trademarks and Designs (2011–2017).
Experienced M&A counsel and General Counsel in the hi-tech and telecommunication industry. Skilled in M&A, International Commercial Agreements, Licensing, Strategic Partnerships, Corporate Affairs and Venture Capital Financing. Strong leadership and managerial skills. Legal professional with a LLB in Law and B.A. in Economics from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
PhD, post-doc and research associate in chemistry, biochemistry and structural biology. Patent attorney specializing in the above fields of science since 2004
Dima has over a decade of extensive experience in registering and drafting patent applications in Israel and abroad, in a variety of technological fields, including consumer products, medical devices, construction, production systems, water, and green energy, as well as physics, mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, and security and civilian systems.
I am an IP manager and a patent attorney, with a multi-disciplinary engineering background. I use my technical background and experience to evaluate technological innovation and make well rounded decisions regarding IP protection, strategy and investment. I have 8 years of experience in IP, working in the fields of optics, measurement systems, LIDAR, and Autonomous driving technologies.
With over 30 years of experience and a distinguished background in electrical engineering and law, Burt Magen leverages his technical expertise and legal knowledge to advise clients with respect to a broad range of technologies, including electrical circuits, wireless communication, networking technology, semiconductors, software and medical devices.
Dr. Lea Marash is a licensed Israeli patent attorney and partner at Meitar Patents Ltd. Lea specializes in the field of pharma, biotech, medical, various aspects of AgTech & FoodTtech. Lea has over fifteen years of hands-on experience in strategic management of intellectual property portfolios, patent drafting and prosecution, infringement analysis, patentability analysis, validity and freedom to operate opinions.
Counsel in Sterne Kessler’s Biotechnology & Chemical Practice Group. Shoshana’s practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications, and the preparation of opinions of counsel. She has drafted numerous invalidity, noninfringement, freedom-to-operate, and patentability opinions for pharmaceutical patents, including patents that claim active pharmaceutical ingredients, polymorphs, chemical synthesis, pharmaceutical formulations, and methods of treatment.
Adv. and Patent Attorney Roy Melzer manages the hi-tech activity of Ehrlich Group. Mr Melzer is an expert at prosecution of patents in Israel and the US, to grant. He has substantial expertise in developing IP portfolios for start-ups and providing due diligence analysis and freedom-to-operate opinions. His practice includes the use of up-to-date LegalTech tools and statistical analytic tools including examiner decision data.
David is a leading expert on data protection and privacy issues, as well as on software, open source issues, licensing, trademarks and intellectual property transactions. He represents technology companies, including software developers, SaaS companies, information aggregators and life sciences companies, and advises on establishing privacy compliance programs, as well as on internet, copyright, trademark and intellectual property issues in M&A and other transactions.
Micaela Modiano is a senior partner at Modiano & Partners. She is a qualified European patent and trademark attorney. Micaela holds a BSc in chemistry from Harvard University (USA), an MSc in IP law from Queen Mary University of London (UK) and a post-graduate degree in European patent litigation from the University of Strasbourg (France). Micaela is a member of the EPI Council (Council of the Bar Association of European Patent Attorneys) and of the European Patent Practice Committee.
Joseph E. Mutschelknaus is a director in Sterne Kessler’s Electronics Practice Group where he prosecutes post-issuance proceedings and patent applications before the United States Patent & Trademark Office. He also assists with district court litigation and licensing issues.
Ms. Natland is Co-chair of the firm’s Trademark and Brand Protection group and Chair of the firm’s Data Privacy and Security group, handling all aspects of domestic and international trademark procurement and enforcement, including litigation, as well as data privacy compliance. Ms. Natland is also the immediate past Chair of the USPTO’s Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC), where she directly advised the Director of the USPTO on trademark policy, regulations, and budget matters.
Adv. Yehuda Neubauer leads the IP Litigation and Trademark & Design Department at Ehrlich Group. He specializes in complex IP cases involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights. Yehuda combines legal expertise and technical insight to manage global IP portfolios, advise on Open Source matters, and resolve disputes across industries.
Dr. Yoav Oestreicher is a partner in Meitar's Litigation Group, and is responsible for the firm’s intellectual property and technology litigation practice. Yoav has substantial experience in commercial, business and intellectual property litigation and arbitration and was recommended as a litigator by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, WTR 1000 and IAM Patent 1000.
Ayelet Ofarim, PhD, is managing the Search Services team at Arad-Ophir, with extensive experience in patent research across various industries. A leading expert in IP search strategies, Ayelet has lectured at universities and international conferences and led workshops on topics including patents, trade secrets, science, and innovation management. She has a strong background in Big Data analytics and AI-based search algorithms, which she uses to enhance patent research and data analysis.
“Identified as ‘second to none‘ by his international clients” (The Legal 500) and described as “extremely experienced and smart” (European Legal 500) as well as “a brilliant attorney with vast experience in many areas of law” (IAM 300 Strategy), Avi Ordo is widely recognized for the strength, depth, and range of his practice, which is unparalleled for its level of expertise, service, and diversity. Avi’s roster of clients includes numerous leading multinational corporations.
For more than 25 years, Zeev has been advising clients on a broad range of intellectual property issues, such as IP portfolio development, licensing and adverse licensing, litigation, and commercial transactions.
Tilman Pfrang, LL.M. is a German and European patent attorney and partner at Meissner Bolte, holding master’s degrees both in physics and law. He has extensive experience in national and cross-border IP litigation with a focus on nullity proceedings and oppositions at the patent offices. His clients are mainly active in the fields of material sciences and mechanics.
Meir Perez Pugatch is an IPKM Professor of Valorisation, Entrepreneurship and Management at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands; as well as a Professor at the School of Public Health, University of Haifa in Israel, in which he acts as the Chair of the Health Management Division since 2019.
Rimma is the Chair of the Israeli Patent Attorneys Association (IPAA), the Director of Intellectual Property at Landa Digital Printing and IP consultant to start-up companies. Rimma is a highly experienced Patent Attorney with over 15 years of expertise in various areas of Intellectual Property and has a strong track record in managing and strategizing IP portfolios for large enterprises, SMEs, and start-up companies.
Dr. Reisman's practice involves patent prosecution and strategic counseling, and legal opinion work, chiefly for clients in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology industries; this practice allows him to utilize the technical training he received while earning a Ph.D. in Chemistry. He also has broad litigation and appellate experience.
Mrs. Riemer is a partner in FBC's Litigation Department. She specializes in intellectual property litigation, data and privacy protection, commercial disputes, and class actions. Mrs. Riemer provides legal counsel to individuals, private companies, and public companies with respect to intellectual property, information technology, and Internet law, including with respect to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, privacy protection, and database usage.
I am one of the founding partners of Bird & Bird Germany. As a patent litigator, my practice focuses on patent law. For years now I have been active in all technical areas and advised on all manner of patent law issues, in particular patent litigation before civil courts and arbitration on complex licensing agreements.
Mark Ruberto is an experienced Patent Agent with 20 years of industrial experience. He drafts and prosecutes patents, conducts patentability assessment, and prepares Office Action responses. Mark handles patents in microelectronics, packaging, integrated circuit design, radio-frequency (RF) and millimeter-wave design, communications, optoelectronics, wireless, networking, medical devices, bioelectronics, computer systems, petrophysics, cryptography, and security systems.
Where Intellectual Property meets the Business. Experienced IP Attorney with a demonstrated history of working in IP both in tier 1 law firms and in-house. Also experienced in managing global litigations.
Adam’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation. He handles patent, trademark, and trade secret matters on behalf of innovators and investors in a range of industries. His core practice includes patent and trade secret litigation involving complex technologies in the pharmaceutical, medical, high-tech, and defense industries.
Barry J. Schindler is the Chair of Greenberg Traurig's Global Patent Prosecution Group -- a group of over 100 attorneys/agents, who are registered with the USPTO, and handling over 4,000 domestic and foreign applications. Barry has over 30 years of legal experience in all aspects patent prosecution and IP protection, representing numerous major companies and start-ups regarding patents/trade secrets relating to AI in such relevant areas of AgriTech, FinTech, Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Medical.
Maya Shmailov, a seasoned Patent Attorney, leads the Patent Practice at Gornitzky with a strategic vision and unwavering dedication to protecting and maximizing the value of intellectual property for our clients. With almost two decades of experience in the intellectual property arena, spanning across top IP firms, international in-house positions, and academia, Maya has established herself as a vanguard in the field, especially in patent and design law.
Adv. Mordechay Sorek Executive Director of the Israel Patent Office, Commissioner of Patents, Trademarks and Designs. Previous Roles: External Lecturer at Bar-Ilan University Practiced law in the private sector in the field of intellectual property, 2015-2024
Loek Steffanie is an in-house patent attorney (formerly DSM-Firmenich) with 20 years of experience. In his practice, he aims not only to protect inventions but also to safeguard innovative businesses, maximizing IP value. He prefers a holistic approach to IP, incorporating not just patents but also trade secrets, design rights, and trademarks. In addition to creating IP, he is actively involved in leveraging IP, including handling contentious matters globally. He is a member of AIPPI.
Described by the Who’s Who Legal as a leading expert in the Patents field, Ran Vogel is a highly experienced lawyer who represents Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, domestic companies, technology-based companies, universities and start-ups at the forefront of the pharmaceutical, life sciences, telecommunications, DEFENCE SECTOR and technology sectors, on a wide range of contentious intellectual property matters including patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs & trade secrets.
Dr. Hadassa Waterman heads the Biotech Department at Ehrlich Group. She specializes in managing IP portfolios for biotech, foodtech, and agtech innovations. With extensive experience in patent prosecution, commercialization, and oppositions, Hadassa provides strategic IP counsel to leading research institutions and startups worldwide.
In 20+ years’ experience in the IP industry, I have worked both for IP law firms and for service providers, from pricing initial filings to handling renewals. On the software side I have been involved in organising the development of IP cost forecasting software, IP management software and analytics tools, and taking these tools to market.
Michael Young has extensive experience in patent law, including district court litigation, PTAB proceedings, Federal Circuit appeals, and high-volume patent prosecution. He advises clients on building strategic patent portfolios across diverse technologies, such as IoT, robotics, telecommunications, FinTech, and crypto assets.
Adv. and Patent Attorney Einav Zilber has a background in mathematics, physics, and law, and brings a unique blend of expertise. Einav holds the role of VP of Intellectual Property at Magnus Metal, an emerging start-up company bringing digital casting – a new technology, process and system for volume manufacturing of metal alloys. Formerly, Einav served as division counsel for Applied Materials Israel and India and as a practitioner in a leading firm in Israel.
Ran, Chair of the firm’s Israel Practice, represents public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and private equity financing transactions, as well as in technology licensing and large-scale outsourcing transactions. Ran counsels clients in telecommunications, software, healthcare IT, financial services, and various other industries.
Scenes from the 11th BPIP Conference
A few testimonials from BPIP 2024:
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I spoke at the 10th annual BPIP conference in Israel. It was a full house, with several hundred IP professionals from Israel, U.S., and Europe. At this time of great sorrow, this remarkable gathering reminded us about the unifying power of innovation and intellectual property: they are non-partisan, non-political, improve lives everywhere and lift all boats. At least, they lifted the spirits of everyone in the room. 🎗️
Thank you to Kimberly Lindy and her team for organizing and bringing all of us together.
Andrei Iancu | Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell; Former Director of the USPTO
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It was a pleasure participating with good friends and colleagues in the 10th edition of the Annual Best Practices in Intellectual Property (BPIP) Conference in Tel Aviv. I was honored to be included in the Former IP Offices Heads fireside chat moderated by the excellent Jeffrey Berkowitz together with David Kappos, Andrei Iancu and Ofir Alon. Some interesting perspectives were exchanged and happy to have given my two cents from the IL angle. It was also fun moderating a panel with Andrei Iancu and Daniella Atzmony discussing leveraging intellectual property to create value – sharing our experiences and hearing new insights as to IP’s part in the business.
Kudos to Kimberly Lindy and her magnificent team for their uphill battle in these challenging times to make this event happen and high appreciation to the impressive participation from Israel and abroad – visiting from overseas in such times is not obvious and it has not gone by unnoticed.
I am looking forward to edition #11 next year.
Asa Kling | Partner at Naschitz Brandes Amir & Co., President of AIPPI Israel National Group, Former Director of the Israel Patent Office and Commissioner of Patents, Trademarks, and Designs
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We extend our sincere gratitude to the BPIP Anniversary Chairperson Team – David Kappos, Jeffrey Berkowitz, and Daniella Atzmony – as well as the Advisory Board for curating an exceptional program that explored the future of IP. And of course, a heartfelt thank you to the driving force behind this conference, Kimberly Lindy, whose unwavering dedication has made the BPIP Conference a beacon of excellence year after year.
We were honored to contribute to the discourse and are inspired by the wealth of knowledge shared at this important event. We look forward to continuing our involvement and supporting the BPIP Conference in the years to come.
S.Horowitz & Co
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Thank you Kimberly Lindy for organizing an amazing conference for 10 years - Best Practices in IP. The room was fully packed and engaged, and I was in awe. Presenting the hashtag#C4IP innovation scorecard and moderating the incredible panelists David Kappos and Andrei Iancu was an honor. Their valuable insights into how policy and politics match in the IP world were truly impactful.
Meir Pugatch | IPKM Professor of Valorisation