2023 AIChE Annual Meeting

Chemical Engineering & the Law Forum sessions and activities at the 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting (local times listed).

Monday, November 6, 2023

15:30 to 17:00  – Issues in law for practicing engineers (Bayhill 26, Lobby level, Hyatt Regency Orlando)

• How to protect your intellectual property in the academic world (Paul Townsend, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LL)
• Obviously new or just a copy - Engineers play a critical role in evaluating patentor trade secret infringement (Achim Wechsung and David Hietala, Exponent, Inc.)

18:00 to 21:00 – Dinner (ticketed): Management (MGMT), Environmental (ENV), and Chemical Engineering & the Law (ChE&L), Cuba Libre, Santa Isabel Room (9101 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819; +1.407.226.1600)

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

8:00 to 10:30 – Non-traditional career opportunities in chemical engineering for MBA's, legal practitioners, and PhD's (Bayhill 17, Lobby level, Hyatt Regency Orlando)

• From chemical engineering to intellectual property law (Paul Townsend, Finnegan, Henderson, Faragow, Garrett & Dunner, LL)
• From a PhD in Cheme to science policy and a government career (Ashley Pennington, Stakeholder Engagement, Cybersecutity and Infrastructure Security Agency)
• The lifeline of chemical researcher in a business environment (Emilio Nehme, Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia)
• A career in management for a PhD chemical engineering generalist (Joseph Cramer, AIChE)
• General Q&A for all speakers