Webinar of LESI Chemical Energy Environment Materials (CEEM) Committee

Protection Enforcement and Licensing of Trade Secrets in view of Covid-19 Pandemic

Since January 2020, Covid-19 pandemic has changed our daily lives and business practices globally. How Covid-19 pandemic has changed intellectual property (IP) practices in the chemical, energy, environment, and materials industries?  Our panelists will share with you on the recent trends in IP portfolio management and focus on best practices in protection, enforcement, and licensing of trade secrets, which are valuable intangible assets for companies in the chemical, energy, environment, and materials industries.  In addition, we will discuss about the global strategies and provide practical advice on how companies can establish or modify their internal trade secrets protection system to minimize the potential risks and maximize the value for the business.     

Moderator:
-Ningling Wang
Managing Partner, Finnegan Shanghai Office  

Panelists:

-Tim Kinn
Commercial Advisor, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company

-Charlotta Ljungdahl
Vice President Group IP, Air Liquide

-Rebecca McCrackan 
Principal Advisor, Rio Tinto

-Suracha Udomsak
Vice President and CTO - Innovation and Technology, SCG Chemical