CORPORATE IP ROUNDTABLE
SPONSOR KICKOFF
MARCH 26, 2019
KEYNOTE
LESLIE SLAVICH
GENERAL COUNSEL, SPANX
PRIVATE EVENT FOR CORPORATE IP PROFESSIONALS
Join GIPA and the Corporate IP Roundtable® for food, drink and conversation with Leslie Slavich, General Counsel for Spanx, Inc., the world-renowned apparel company that offers thousands of products to women and men in over 50 countries.
Leslie handles a wide variety of matters, including litigation, contract negotiation, trademark and patent filings, employment matters, customs matters, and advising Spanx on advertising and marketing issues. Prior to working for Spanx, Leslie practiced in the Intellectual Property Group at Sutherland LLP. Leslie is admitted to practice in Georgia and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She has an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Florida State University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
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Corporate Intellectual Property Roundtable® memberships are for operating companies only. Law firms and consultants, sign up your clients today!
The Corporate Intellectual Property Roundtable provides an exclusive member forum for corporate counsel and IP personnel to exchange information, ideas and best practices in the area of intellectual property.
Each Spring begins with the Corporate IP Roundtable Kickoff, featuring a global IP leader as speaker, breakout rooms, and gift card raffles. This event is just for members and their special guests.
We are planning to hold one-hour virtual meetings monthly to discuss various topics of interest. Topics may be in areas such as:
IP Inside the Company, including incentives, senior management buy-in, culture, internal public relations, training and employee/vendor agreements
IP Marketing, including prioritization, licensing and selling
IP Enforcement/Defense, including approaching infringers and responding to offers to license
IP Asset Development, including prioritization, quality, cost and timeliness
Other Corporate Intellectual Property Roundtable benefits
Members receive two (2) free tickets to the best-in-classCorporate IP Institute2-day CLE
Your paid membership fee also qualifies you for Founding Donor recognition.
Find more information about becoming a GIPA Founder here.