AI, Copyright, and Fair Use: What You Need to Know

Brian Adams is Senior Patent Counsel at Qualcomm. For the past decade, he advised on open-source strategy and compliance for software supporting Wi-Fi, 4G/5G technology, XR, and the internet of things. For the past two years his practice now focuses on AI; where he advises on global AI policies and review procedures.  He previously served as chairman of the Open Source committee at IPO and now serves as co chairman of the IP licensing committee.

Natalie Prorok is an attorney who focuses her practice primarily on trademark and copyright law. Ms. Prorok received her JD from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where she served as Executive Editor for the Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business, a board member of the Northwestern Intellectual Property Law Society, and the President of the Northwestern Latinx Law Student Association. Before joining the firm, Ms. Prorok was selected to participate in the Northwestern-Kellogg School of Management’s San Francisco Immersion Program, where she took MBA and JD courses focused on counseling start-up and technology companies, and worked as an in-house legal intern for a large global fintech company at their headquarters in San Francisco.

Kate Scolaro is an associate at Leydig, Voit & Mayer whose practice focuses on trademark and copyright law, including trademark clearance, prosecution, disputes, and copyright protection and enforcement strategies. She also advises clients on related matters such as false advertising and e-commerce intellectual property issues. She draws on a background in complex litigation, having represented businesses and financial services providers in matters involving federal and state consumer protection laws, as well as appellate practice, bringing that perspective to contested trademark matters and enforcement strategy. Before entering private practice, Kate clerked for a state appellate judge. She received her J.D. from Northwestern University in 2022 and her B.A. in Linguistics and Political Science from the University of Florida.