Karl Reichenberger currently serves as chief IP counsel to Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls has a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology and software, as well as service solutions. Before holding several roles of increasing responsibility at Johnson Controls, Karl was an equity partner at Foley & Lardner. Karl enjoys leading patent harvesting and IP strategy sessions surrounding Johnson Controls’ growing portfolio of enterprise grade smart building hardware, software, and cloud offerings. He is particularly inspired by the innovation occurring at Johnson Controls in the spaces of clean air and sustainability, where Johnson Controls believes that healthy buildings can contribute to healthier people and a healthier planet.