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Conner Inn Leadership

The Hon. William C. Conner Inn of Court is led by a dedicated group of judges, practitioners, and intellectual property professionals committed to promoting excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility, and legal skills within the IP community.

Officers

Position Name & Affiliation
President
Hon. J. Paul Oetken
US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Counselor
Hon. Roslynn R. Mauskopf (Ret.)
Bracewell LLP
Secretary/Treasurer
Patrice P. Jean
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Chair
Amy Gallup Klann
Foley Hoag LLP
Chairman Emeritus
Anthony Giaccio
Giaccio LLC

Executive Committee

Member Affiliation
Jeffrey M. Butler Ingredion Inc.
Melvin C. Garner Leason Ellis LLP
Anne E. Li Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Saurabh Vishnubhakat Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Judicial Members

Member Affiliation
Hon. Laura Taylor Swain Southern District of New York
Hon. Margo Brodie Eastern District of New York
Hon. Norman Beamer USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Hon. Kerry Begley USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Hon. Gary Brown Eastern District of New York
Hon. Sarah Cave Southern District of New York
Hon. John Cronan Southern District of New York
Hon. Thomas L. Giannetti (Ret.) USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Hon. Cynthia L. Hardman USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Hon. Lewis Liman Southern District of New York
Hon. Kimberly McGraw USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Hon. Shelia McShane USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Hon. Grace Obermann USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Hon. J. Paul Oetken Southern District of New York
Hon. Donna Praiss USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Hon. Barbara S. Jones (Ret.) Southern District of New York

Visiting Judicial Members

Member Affiliation
Hon. Timothy B. Dyk Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Hon. Richard Linn Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Hon. Pauline Newman Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Hon. Jimmie V. Reyna Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Hon. John C. Lifland (Ret.) District of New Jersey
Hon. Paul R. Michel, Chief Judge (Ret.) Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Hon. William C. Conner Inn of Court
Promoting excellence in professionalism,
ethics, civility, and legal skills.

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