Virtual Event | A Discussion on Innovation Policy and Patents

June 2021

Past Event

Virtual Event | A Discussion on Innovation Policy and Patents

Past Event

Online Only

June 17, 2021

June 2021

Past Event

Speakers:

The Honorable Andrei Iancu (Moderator)

Former Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office & Senior Advisor and Co-founder of the Renewing American Innovation Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Robert DeBerardine

Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Johnson & Johnson

Don Rosenberg

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Qualcomm, Inc.

Adam Mossoff

Senior Fellow and Chair, Forum for Intellectual Property, Hudson Institute

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Hudson Institute Forum for Intellectual Property Chair Adam Mossoff will host an expert panel on the importance of reliable and effective patents as drivers of innovation and economic growth. The Honorable Andrei Iancu, former Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, will moderate a discussion between Don Rosenberg, General Counsel at Qualcomm, Inc., and Robert DeBerardine, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Johnson & Johnson, on questions including the role of patents in creating new products and services and the impact of intellectual property waivers on innovation and economic growth. Please join this distinguished panel for this important and timely conversation.

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In-Person Event | Invite Only

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Featured Speakers:

Rebar Ahmed

Joel Rayburn

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In-Person Event | Invite Only

Opportunity and Uncertainty in the Middle East: Next Steps for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Join Hudson for a deep dive into these topics with Interior Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government Rebar Ahmed, one of the region’s most experienced and respected statesmen.

Featured Speakers:

Rebar Ahmed

Joel Rayburn

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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

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Featured Speakers:

Greg Brown

Patrick M. Cronin

Justyna Szczudlik

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

February 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Strategic Response to Sino-Russian Cooperation: Perspectives from Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Featured Speakers:

Greg Brown

Patrick M. Cronin

Justyna Szczudlik

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

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Past Event

Gen. Pierre Schill on France’s Strategic Vision and Adapting Land Forces for High-Intensity Conflict

Featured Speakers:

General Pierre Schill

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

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Past Event

Gen. Pierre Schill on France’s Strategic Vision and Adapting Land Forces for High-Intensity Conflict

Hudson welcomes French Army Chief of Staff General Pierre Schill, one of Europe’s most senior military leaders, for a discussion on the evolving strategic environment and the French Army’s transformation in a rapidly changing world.

Featured Speakers:

General Pierre Schill

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

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Past Event

Year One of Trump’s Foreign Policy: A Discussion with Congressman Pat Fallon

Featured Speakers:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Congressman Pat Fallon

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Past Event

Year One of Trump’s Foreign Policy: A Discussion with Congressman Pat Fallon

Join Senior Fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs and Congressman Pat Fallon (R-TX) for a discussion on the Trump administration’s first year of foreign policy and the risks and opportunities ahead.