IP Hall of Fame Academy members
The IP Hall of Fame Academy comprises previous, living inductees into the IP Hall of Fame, the panellists from the 2006 IP Hall of Fame induction process and individuals who have been put forward for membership as a consequence of their acknowledged expertise in international intellectual property issues. Moving forward, people will qualify for Academy membership only if they are inducted into the IP Hall of Fame or if their names are submitted for consideration by an existing member.
The role of Academy members is to select IP Hall of Fame inductees from the nominations made by the global IP community.
Current members are (click on name for more information):
James Sobieraj
Past president of Licensing Executives Society (USA and Canada) and a partner with Brinks Hofer in ChicagoJames R Sobieraj is a senior partner with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest law firms in the United States that specialises in intellectual property. He has over 25 years of experience of representing prominent companies and individuals in the procurement, licensing and enforcement of IP rights.
Sobieraj has served as president of the Licensing Executives Society (USA and Canada) and of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago. He currently serves on the board of directors for the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the Licensing Executives Society International.
A number of publications have included Sobieraj in their rankings of top lawyers, including the IAM 250 – A Guide to the World’s Leading IP Strategists, The Best Lawyers in America, Illinois Super Lawyers, and A Guide to the World’s Leading Patent Law Experts.