Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone Patent: 150 years, a world of connection

Join JAMS neutral, Patrick J. Coyne, Esq., at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, for an educational and celebratory program exploring Alexander Graham Bell’s groundbreaking invention and its impact on telecommunications and technology.

This hybrid program will reflect on the past and future to show how invention, innovation, and intellectual property (IP) protection help grow the economy, connect people, and support new technologies. This event serves as an introduction to the agency’s efforts to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and the important role of IP in the country's growth.  

JAMS Featured Panel:
Panel II: Protecting Ideas and Shaping the Future — Intellectual Property and the Next 150 Years
Thursday, March 5, 2026 | 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
This 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.
Moderator: 

• Louis Foreman, CEO of Enventys, Professor at Wake Forest

Panelists:

• Christopher Beauchamp, Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School
• Patrick J. Coyne, Esq., Arbitrator & Mediator, JAMS
• Bob Giles, Senior Vice President, Chief IP Counsel, Qualcomm
• Giulia McHenry, Senior Vice President for Public Policy, AT&T