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Implicit Bias in IP Practice

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On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Morrison Foerster's San Diego office will be hosting the San Diego IP Law Association (SDIPLA) program, "Implicit Bias in IP Practice."

On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Morrison Foerster's San Diego office will be hosting the San Diego IP Law Association (SDIPLA) program, "Implicit Bias in IP Practice." MoFo's David McGowan and Sarah Vandervalk will present an exploration of the role that implicit bias may play in patent prosecution and litigation, and how practitioners can recognize and address their own implicit biases.MoFo is also a sponsor and member of SDIPLA.For more information or to register, visit the <a href="https://sdipla.org/next-event/sdipla-april-18-2024-evening-event-implicit-bias-in-ip-practice/" target="_blank">SDIPLA website</a>.<hr>

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Dave McGowan brings a diverse array of experience to Morrison Foerster—ranging from antitrust and intellectual property litigation to representation of lawyers in risk management and professional liability matters.Dave's practice focuses on economic issues in IP and antitrust cases and on representation of lawyers. Dave counsels law firms in risk management decision-making and represents them in litigation. He represented Genentech and City of Hope in multiple suits concerning the Cabilly patent family, and frequently advises clients on IP licensing issues.Dave is the current Lyle L. Jones Professor of Competition and Innovation Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. He is the author of Developing Judgment About Practicing Law, an ethics casebook published by West. Dave is a member of the American Law Institute.Dave earned his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, where he served as an associate editor for the California Law Review and a member of the national moot court team. He has clerked for the Honorable A. Raymond Randolph of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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Sarah is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group with a focus on intellectual property.Sarah graduated magna cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Sarah served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Kenneth K. Lee of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Honorable Thomas J. Whelan of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. She also worked as a felony intern at the San Diego Office of the Public Defender.Prior to law school, Sarah earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts. Her engineering work focused on research and development in a diversity of energy-related fields from oil refinery operations to hydrogen fuel cell development to algae-based biodiesel production.

Implicit Bias in IP Practice

18 Apr 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT