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The founder, President and CEO of IPWatchdog, Inc.,\u00a0Gene Quinn<\/a>, is a patent attorney and leading commentator on patent law, intellectual property law and innovation policy. Gene\u2019s writings typically focus on pending legislation, rule making at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and general commentary about the state of the industry. Gene was named one of the top 50 most influential people in IP by Managing IP Magazine<\/i>. In 2017 and 2018 Mr. Quinn was recognized by\u00a0IAM Magazine\u00a0<\/i>as one of the top IP strategists in the world. Gene has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the LA Times, Popular Mechanics, CNN Money, USA Today, Forbes, the ABA Journal, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Oklahoman, Patent World and various other newspapers and magazines worldwide. Gene also speaks regularly at conferences and events throughout the United States, discussing patents and various issues relating to patents and innovation.<\/p>\n

Launched in October of 1999, IPWatchdog.com has been a trusted resource on intellectual property for tens of millions of unique visitors for over 2 decades. Recognized as one of the leading sources for news, information, analysis and commentary in the\u00a0patent<\/a>\u00a0and innovation industries, we also offer growing coverage of matters relating to\u00a0trade secrets<\/a>,\u00a0copyrights<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0trademarks<\/a>. Over the years, IPWatchdog.com has grown into the\u00a0largest online intellectual property publication in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ren\u00e9e C. Quinn<\/a>\u00a0is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of IPWatchdog, Inc. Renee holds a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Psychology and a Master\u2019s of Business Administration in eCommerce. She is primarily in charge of our day to day operations. In other words, she does just about everything necessary to keep the business running smoothly. She handles all public relations, marketing and advertising inquiries and is the main point of contact for all inquiries that come into IPWatchdog.\u00a0 In addition, Ren\u00e9e is the producer for the IPWatchdog Weekly Webinar series, the IPWatchdog Institute Suite of courses and is responsible for planning the IPWatchdog Patent Masters Symposium events.<\/p>\n

Eileen McDermott<\/a>\u00a0is the Editor-in-Chief of\u00a0IPWatchdog.com<\/a>. A veteran IP and legal journalist, Eileen started with IPWatchdog in January 2019.\u00a0 Eileen is no stranger to the intellectual property world, having held editorial and managerial positions at several publications and industry organizations since she first entered the industry more than a decade ago.\u00a0 Most recently she has acted as editorial consultant for the International Trademark Association (INTA), chiefly overseeing the editorial process for the Association\u2019s twice-monthly newsletter, the\u00a0INTA Bulletin<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Katarzyna (Kasia) Kryca<\/a> joined IPWatchdog in November 2020 as our Office Manager and was promoted to VP of Operations at the end of 2022.\u00a0 Kasia is an integral member of the IPWatchdog team, working directly with Gene and Ren\u00e9e in managing the events and programs side of IPWatchdog. She was born and raised in Poland. \u00a0She studied at the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland, achieving her B.Sc. in management and marketing. \u00a0In her first job out of college, Kasia worked as a Managing Director\u2019s Executive Assistant and a Senior Operations Manager for a trading company in Tychy, Poland.\u00a0 Prior to joining the IPWatchdog team, Kasia spent 12 years as the administrative and financial manager of an international development consulting firm based in Reston.\u00a0 She has lived in Italy, Armenia, and Croatia, and moved permanently to the USA in 2006.\u00a0 Kasia lives in Reston, VA, with her husband, son, and dog.<\/p>\n

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