BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260312T135346Z UID:C230CE2E-5DF4-47D4-8713-35DD50B98525 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T160000 DESCRIPTION:NoVA\, Wash\, WiE\, and TEMS - let's meet up! Join the United S tates Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and cosponsors IEEE\, AIPLA\, IPO\ , the Smithsonian Institution\, the Library of Congress\, and others\, vir tually or in person at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria\, Virginia\, on Th ursday\, March 5\, from 1:00-5:30 p.m. ET (in person)\, 1:30-4:00 p.m. (vi rtual) - see agenda below\, for an educational and celebratory program exp loring Alexander Graham Bell’s groundbreaking invention and its impact o n telecommunications and technology. IEEE's President-Elect Jill Gostin wi ll lead a panel discussion during the event. All IEEE members\, including WiE and TEMS members\, are welcome to meet up at this event.\n\nThe USPTO collaborated with industry\, organizational\, and academic partners across the invention\, innovation\, and IP legal communities to celebrate this a nniversary and highlight the power of invention. The USPTO thanks the Alex ander and Mabel Bell Legacy Foundation\, the American Intellectual Propert y Law Association (AIPLA)\, AT&T\, the Institute of Electrical and Electro nics Engineers (IEEE)\, the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) \, the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation\, the Smi thsonian Institution\, and the Library of Congress for their contributions to the event.\n\nThe program will reflect on the past and future to show how invention\, innovation\, and intellectual property (IP) protection hel p grow the economy\, connect people\, and support new technologies. This e vent serves as an introduction to the USPTO’s efforts to celebrate Ameri ca’s 250th anniversary and the important role of IP in the country's gro wth.\n\nThis event is free. Please register early to secure your spot.\n\n Register on the UPSTO site at: https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/alexa nder-graham-bells-telephone-patent-150-years-world-connection?utm_campaign =subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=gov delivery&utm_term=\n\nPhysical Address at : Clara Barton Auditorium 600 Du lany Street Alexandria\, Virginia 22314 USA\n\nVirtual link provided upon registration at the above URL.\n\nCo-sponsored by: USPTO Special Event\n\n Agenda: \nAgenda\n\n(Subject to change. All times Eastern Time)\n\nTime To pic\n1 p.m. Optional: Open in-person tours of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum\n1:30-1:45 p.m.\nWelcome remarks\n\nVideo Message: [Dr. Ber nard Carlson\, Professor Emeritus of Humanities\, Professor Emeritus of En gineering and Society\, University of Virginia](https://engineering.virgin ia.edu/faculty/w-bernard-carlson)\n\n1:45-2:35 p.m.\nPanel I: From Bell to Broadband — Innovation and Industry Across 150 Years\n\nThis panel trac es the evolution of communications from the original telephone patent to t oday’s broadband\, wireless\, and global digital networks. They will hig hlight how invention and industry growth have reinforced one another over 150 years.\n\nModerator: Jill Gostin\, President-Elect\, IEEE\n\nPanelists :\n\n- Edwin S. Grosvenor\, President and Editor-in-Chief\, American Herit age\n- Joshua Levy\, Historian of Science and Technology\, Manuscript Divi sion\, Library of Congress\n- Brian Wood\, Curator\, Bell Homestead Nation al Historic Site\, retired\n- Sheldon Hochheiser\, Historian Archivist\, A T&T\, retired\n\n2:35-3:25 p.m.\nPanel II: Protecting Ideas and Shaping th e Future — Intellectual Property and the Next 150 Years\n\nThis forward- looking discussion examines how intellectual property protection continues to drive innovation in communications and emerging technologies\, and how today’s frameworks will shape the next generation of invention.\n\nMode rator: Louis Foreman\, CEO of Enventys\, Professor at Wake Forest\n\nPanel ists:\n\n- Giulia McHenry\, Senior Vice President for Public Policy\, AT&T \n- Bob Giles\, Senior Vice President\, Chief IP Counsel\, Qualcomm\n- Chr istopher Beauchamp\, Professor of Law\, Brooklyn Law School\n- Patrick Coy ne\, Principal\, Coyne Consulting\, PLLC\n\n3:25-4:00 p.m.\nClosing Reflec tions & Anniversary Tribute\n\nRemarks: [Elizabeth Dougherty\, Southeast R egional Outreach Director\, United States Patent and Trademark Office](htt ps://www.uspto.gov/about-us/elizabeth-dougherty)\n\nSpeakers:\n\n- Sara Gr osvenor\, President\, Alexander and Mabel Bell Legacy Foundation\n- Vint C erf\, Chief Internet Evangelist\, Google\n\n4-5:30 p.m.\nPost-Program Enga gement (In-person only)\n\n- The event reception will feature remarks by r epresentatives from the AIPLA and IPO\, as well as historians and archivis ts of AT&T and IEEE.\n- Interactive digital displays and engagement statio ns\n- Open tours of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum\n\nBldg: Cl ara Barton Auditorium\, 600 Dulany Street\, United States Patent & Tradema rk Office\, Alexandria\, Virginia\, United States\, 22314\, Virtual: https ://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/542250 LOCATION:Bldg: Clara Barton Auditorium\, 600 Dulany Street\, United States Patent & Trademark Office\, Alexandria\, Virginia\, United States\, 22314\ , Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/542250 ORGANIZER:lmschreihart@gmail.com SEQUENCE:57 SUMMARY:Celebrate 150 Years of Bell's Telephone Patent with WiE and TEMS at the USPTO URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/542250 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p align="left" data-olk-copy-source="Message Body">NoVA\, Wash\, WiE\, and TEMS - let's meet up! Join the United States Patent &amp\; Trademark Office (USPTO) and cosponsors IEEE\, AIPLA\, IPO\ , the Smithsonian Institution\, the Library of Congress\, and others\, vir tually or in person at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria\, Virginia\, on&nb sp\;<strong>Thursday\, March 5\, from 1:00-5:30 p.m. ET (in person)\, 1:30 -4:00 p.m. (virtual) - see agenda below\,</strong> for an educational and celebratory program exploring Alexander Graham Bell&rsquo\;s groundbreakin g invention and its impact on telecommunications and technology. <strong>I EEE's President-Elect Jill Gostin will lead a panel discussion during the event. All IEEE members\, including WiE and TEMS members\, are welcome to meet up at this event.</strong></p>\n<p align="left">The USPTO collaborate d with industry\, organizational\, and academic partners across the invent ion\, innovation\, and IP legal communities to celebrate this anniversary and highlight the power of invention. The USPTO thanks the Alexander and M abel Bell Legacy Foundation\, the American Intellectual Property Law Assoc iation (AIPLA)\, AT&amp\;T\, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics E ngineers (IEEE)\, the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)\, the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation\, the Smithsoni an Institution\, and the Library of Congress for their contributions to th e event.</p>\n<p align="left">The program will reflect on the past and fut ure to show how invention\, innovation\, and intellectual property (IP) pr otection help grow the economy\, connect people\, and support new technolo gies. This event serves as an introduction to the USPTO&rsquo\;s efforts t o celebrate America&rsquo\;s 250th anniversary and the important role of I P in the country's growth. &nbsp\;</p>\n<p align="left"><strong>This event is free. </strong>Please register early to secure your spot.&nbsp\;</p>\n <p align="left">Register on the UPSTO site at: &nbsp\;<a href="https://www .uspto.gov/about-us/events/alexander-graham-bells-telephone-patent-150-yea rs-world-connection?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&amp\;utm_content=&amp\ ;utm_medium=email&amp\;utm_name=&amp\;utm_source=govdelivery&amp\;utm_term =">https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/alexander-graham-bells-telephone- patent-150-years-world-connection?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&amp\;utm _content=&amp\;utm_medium=email&amp\;utm_name=&amp\;utm_source=govdelivery &amp\;utm_term=</a></p>\n<p align="left">Physical Address at :&nbsp\;<stro ng>Clara Barton Auditorium 600 Dulany Street Alexandria\, Virginia 22314 U SA</strong></p>\n<p align="left"><strong>Virtual link provided upon regist ration at the above URL.<br></strong></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><h2>Age nda</h2>\n<p>(Subject to change. All times Eastern Time)</p>\n<table class ="table"><caption>&nbsp\;</caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Time</th>\n<th>Top ic</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1 p.m.</td>\n<td><strong>Opti onal:</strong>&nbsp\;Open in-person tours of the National Inventors Hall o f Fame Museum</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:30-1:45 p.m.</td>\n<td>\n<p><strong >Welcome remarks</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Video Message:&nbsp\;</strong><a class="ext" title="(opens in a new window)" href="https://engineering.vir ginia.edu/faculty/w-bernard-carlson" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-e xtlink="">Dr. Bernard Carlson\, Professor Emeritus of Humanities\, Profess or Emeritus of Engineering and Society\, University of&nbsp\;<span class=" extlink-nobreak">Virginia</span></a></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:45-2:3 5 p.m.</td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Panel I: From Bell to Broadband &mdash\; Inn ovation and Industry Across 150 Years&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>This panel t races the evolution of communications from the original telephone patent t o today&rsquo\;s broadband\, wireless\, and global digital networks. They will highlight how invention and industry growth have reinforced one anoth er over 150 years.</p>\n<p><strong>Moderator:&nbsp\;</strong>Jill Gostin\, President-Elect\, IEEE &nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Panelists:</strong></p>\n< ul>\n<li>Edwin S. Grosvenor\, President and Editor-in-Chief\, American Her itage&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Joshua Levy\, Historian of Science and Technology\, Manuscript Division\, Library of Congress&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Brian Wood\, C urator\, Bell Homestead National Historic Site\,&nbsp\;<em>retired</em></l i>\n<li>Sheldon Hochheiser\, Historian Archivist\, AT&amp\;T\,&nbsp\;<em>r etired</em></li>\n</ul>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2:35-3:25 p.m.</td>\n<td> \n<p><strong>Panel II: Protecting Ideas and Shaping the Future &mdash\; In tellectual Property and the Next 150 Years&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>This fo rward-looking discussion examines how intellectual property protection con tinues to drive innovation in communications and emerging technologies\, a nd how today&rsquo\;s frameworks will shape the next generation of inventi on.</p>\n<p><strong>Moderator:&nbsp\;</strong>Louis Foreman\, CEO of Enven tys\, Professor at Wake Forest&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Panelists:</strong>< /p>\n<ul type="disc">\n<li>Giulia McHenry\, Senior Vice President for Publ ic Policy\, AT&amp\;T&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Bob Giles\, Senior Vice President\, Chief IP Counsel\, Qualcomm&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Christopher Beauchamp\, Prof essor of Law\, Brooklyn Law School&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Patrick Coyne\, Princi pal\, Coyne Consulting\, PLLC&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td> 3:25-4:00 p.m.</td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Closing Reflections &amp\; Anniversa ry Tribute</strong>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Remarks:</strong>&nbsp\;<a href ="https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/elizabeth-dougherty">Elizabeth Dougherty\ , Southeast Regional Outreach Director\, United States Patent and Trademar k Office</a></p>\n<p><strong>Speakers:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sara Grosve nor\, President\, Alexander and Mabel Bell Legacy Foundation&nbsp\;</li>\n <li>Vint Cerf\, Chief Internet Evangelist\, Google</li>\n</ul>\n</td>\n</t r>\n<tr>\n<td>4-5:30 p.m.</td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Post-Program Engagement ( In-person only)</strong></p>\n<ul type="disc">\n<li>The event reception wi ll feature remarks by representatives from the AIPLA and IPO\, as well as historians and archivists of AT&amp\;T and IEEE.</li>\n<li>Interactive dig ital displays and engagement stations</li>\n<li>Open tours of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum</li>\n</ul>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</tabl e> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR