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

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 17. Register for the event "here":https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-event-a-discussion-on-innovation-p… or via the register button.

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.

July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Takeaways from Ankara: Debriefing the 2026 NATO Summit with Representative Mike Turner

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Mike Turner

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Takeaways from Ankara: Debriefing the 2026 NATO Summit with Representative Mike Turner

Please join Senior Fellow Dr. Rebeccah Heinrichs and Representative Mike Turner (R-OH) to discuss the summit following his return from Ankara, where he served as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation.

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Mike Turner

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

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In-Person Event | Invite Only

The US-Israel Economic Partnership: A Farewell Conversation with Minister Noach Hacker

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Noach Hacker

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In-Person Event | Invite Only

The US-Israel Economic Partnership: A Farewell Conversation with Minister Noach Hacker

As the region enters a new strategic phase, Hudson is honored to host Minister Hacker for what promises to be a candid farewell discussion.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Noach Hacker

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July 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta

Featured Speakers:

Ken Moriyasu

Congressman Jimmy Panetta

July 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta

Please join Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Senior Fellow Ken Moriyasu for a discussion on Central Asia’s economic and strategic significance and why updating US trade policy is key to unlocking the region’s potential in an era of renewed great power competition.

Featured Speakers:

Ken Moriyasu

Congressman Jimmy Panetta

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July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Conversation on US Communications Law

Featured Speakers:

Harold Furchtgott-Roth

Robert M. McDowell

Kirk R. Arner

Arielle Roth

The seal for the Federal Communications Commission at FCC headquarters on February 18, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Conversation on US Communications Law

Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Robert McDowell for a discussion of the book and communications law with the authors, Harold Furchtgott-Roth, Kirk Arner, and Arielle Roth.