February 27
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12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
1610 Engineering Hall
All students, staff and faculty are invited as ECE welcomes three alumni who are now attorneys and experts in the area of intellectual property and patent law. This unique panel will be moderated by Stephanie Whitehorse (BSMSE’96) who is the Director of Intellectual Property – Physical Sciences at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Learn more about intellectual property law in the field of engineering, and how and when patent law should be part of the invention process. Plus, hear from these Badger alums why they chose a career in patent law.
Jimmy John’s sandwiches will be provided!
Rick Abegglen, Esq. (BSEE’82, MSEE’84)
Attorney/Owner, RLA-LAW
Steve Bishop (BSEE’90)
Attorney/Partner, Perkins Coie
Josh Snider (BSEE’88)
Attorney/Owner, SniderIP
Stephanie Whitehorse (BSMSE’96)
Director of Intellectual Property, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation