HOUSTON—Womble Bond Dickinson served as a silver sponsor for the annual LES meeting, a virtual event that took place between September 21-30. The week-long event featured numerous presentations centered around the idea of “Reimagining the Future.” Attendees gained insights on effective ways to acquire, monetize and protect intellectual property entering the post-COVID era.
Partner Jeff Whittle presented at the meeting on a panel titled “IP and Licensing Implications for a Greener Energy and Chemicals Ecosystem.” In addition to presenting on the panel titled “AI and Data Analytics-New Frontiers in Product Development in the Life Science Sector,” WBD partner Karthika Perumal was also installed as the President-Elect of LES at this meeting.
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