# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2025 Francis Gurry Lecture on Intellectual Property - MELBOURNE
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 05:30 pm – Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: "Unlocking Innovation: Balancing Protection and Access" presented by Kathi Vidal, Former Director US Patent and Trademark OfficeAbout this Event  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/9084a4f0-aa90-11f0-927e-890fa17a9fc9-rimg-w1200-h150-dcffffff-gmir.jpg 5.30pm | Pre-event refreshments6.00pm | Public lectureUnlocking Innovation: Balancing Protection and AccessAs global competition intensifies in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and other key emerging technologies, balancing innovation protection with broad access becomes increasingly urgent.Addressing community and global challenges—including preparing for future pandemics—requires a nuanced approach that ensures innovations are both safeguarded and shared. To fully harness innovation for economic growth and societal benefit, we must implement policies that lower barriers and empower broad participation in the innovation ecosystem.In this year’s Lecture, Kathi Vidal will explore how IP systems can evolve to foster innovation, drive economic growth, and maintain technological leadership, all the while promoting collaboration and avoiding premature or excessive restrictions on ideas. Drawing from her leadership at the USPTO, she will share insights from her work expanding the innovation economy and advancing balanced IP rights globally.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/90e4c650-aa90-11f0-aa32-0b15300cb2fb-rimg-w1200-h451-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Kathi Vidal served as Director of the USPTO from 2022 to 2024, where she championed initiatives to modernize the patent system, promote inclusive innovation, and strengthen global IP cooperation.Prior to her government service, Kathi was a managing partner at Winston & Strawn LLP and a leading trial lawyer in high-stakes IP litigation. With a background in electrical engineering and decades of experience in high-stakes litigation, she brings a unique perspective on how law and technology can work together to unlock opportunity.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/91586fb0-aa90-11f0-aa32-0b15300cb2fb-rimg-w1200-h180-dcffffff-gmir.jpg This event is being live-streamed. To register for the live-stream, please visit here: 2025 Francis Gurry Lecture on Intellectual Property - Live Stream
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Carlton
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: MLS Building, Woodward Conference Centre, Level 10
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- **full address**: MLS Building, Woodward Conference Centre, Level 10, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton, Australia

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- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 05:30 pm
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