Global IP ConfEx

Intellectual Property (IP) ConfEx

Where: CHICAGO, USA              When: 24 MAY 2023

IP. Patent. Trademark. Copyright. Litigation. Patent Management. Brand Protection. IP Infringement. IP Rights. IP Management. IP Licensing. Patent Portfolio. IP Assets. Counterfeiting. Patent Monetization. Patent Search. Privacy. Risk. Security. Compliance. Data Protection. IP Translation. AI. IP Technology.

This event will gather 150 – 200 IP Counsel, Heads of IP Depts, Patent Managers, Trademark Managers, Risk & Compliance Professionals, Chief IP Officers, Data Privacy Officers, Head of Patents, Patent Attorneys, Directors Data Privacy & IP, IP Law Firm Partners, IP Tech Professionals and Service Providers.

ABOUT THE EVENT

We are all set to host our next flagship event- The Global Intellectual Property (IP) ConfEx in San Francisco, USA which is to be held on 23 February 2023. This event will gather 150 – 200 IP Counsel, Heads of IP Depts, Patent Managers, Trademark Managers, Risk & Compliance Professionals, Chief IP Officers, Data Privacy Officers, Head of Patents, Patent Attorneys, Directors Data Privacy & IP, IP Law Firm Partners, IP Tech Professionals and Service Providers. Each lawyer participant attends the event because he/she has some operational challenges to resolve such as IP. Patent. Trademark. Risk. Security. GDPR. CCPA. Compliance. Data Privacy. Artificial Intelligence. Legal Technology. Automation. Machine Learning. Litigation. E-discovery (This list of challenges is only indicative, not exhaustive). In order to find the solutions, they not only need the learning & education but also the meetings with the right service providers. Our event helps them with both.

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AGENDA

(08:30 AM – 06:00 PM PST)
(*Earn up to 7 General CLE Credit Hours for this event.)

Morning Keynote Address 2

Consumer, Data Protection & Intellectual Property​

• Where data meets IP

• How IPR promotes and ensures data privacy?

• Importance of data licensing

• Ownership of big data and its relevance with IPR

• Data privacy and current legislations in USA

• What is the liability of companies?

• The golden age of personal data: how to regulate an enabling fundamental right?

Morning Keynote Address 3

Anatomy of a Cyber-Attack​​​

• Current types of Damages

• Data Theft, Ransomware, Destructive Attack

• What does it look like when an organization or law-firm has been hacked?

• Reasonable Security Measures and Evolution of Networks

• Common Cyber Threats

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

Informal Networking & Tea Break

• Networking Tea with Speakers & Delegates

• Informal Networking with Exhibitors

Industry Leadership Session

Defining the IP Landscape in IoT: Strategy, Standards & Licensing​

• Evaluating the IoT patent landscape and key players

• IP issues of concern to IoT inventions and patents

• Open source, standards development, and licensing

• IP investment opportunities to watch in IoT

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

Cryptocurrency and Its Collapse​

• FTX Disaster

• Coinbase’s Rapid Rise Left It Exposed in Crypto’s Collapse

• Robinhood’s Crypto Unit Fined $30 Million by New York’s Top Financial Regulator

• Tesla Records $170 Million Impairment Charge on Bitcoin

• Titanium Blockchain CEO Pleads Guilty to Fraud 

• ​Americas Oldest Bank BNY Mellon Will Hold Crypto Now

Industry Leadership Session

Winning Strategies to Enforce Your Trademark & Copyright on E-commerce & Social Media Platforms​

• How do we identify infringement?

• How do we then enforce rights?

• How to stay one step ahead of ever-dynamic counterfeiters

• Measuring the ROI of online brand protection

Informal Networking & Lunch Break

• Networking Lunch with Speakers & Delegates

• Informal Networking with Exhibitors

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

The IP CONCURRENCES – Strategizing Business Priorities

The increased pressure from higher boards or the changing business dynamics demands growth, faster turn around times, better data and translational risk management as few among the strategic priorities for most of the IP heads or leaders. While efforts are being done to manage their times effectively, cost control also on the other hand need to compliment such efforts. The case study discusses few of such adopted strategies that help IP heads to maximize their ROI on time and efforts while meeting their priorities.

Industry Leadership Session

The Protection of Trade Secrets: A Key Element to Increase the Value of IP Rights​

• The requisites for protection of trade secrets in US and Europe

• The importance of the management of trade secrets in modern organization 

• The procedures in place to gather protection of trade secrets

• The trade secrets management tool

Industry Leadership Session

Patenting Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Just a Playground for Tech Giants or Nerdy Startups?​

• What is an AI related invention?

• How can we protect it and what are major national or regional differences?

• Application strategies that meet your business goals

• Protecting the output of AI

Industry Leadership Session

International Arbitration & IP Disputes: Practical Tips and Best Strategies​

• International arbitration – recent significant issues

• Arbitrating international IP disputes

• Potential pitfalls and how to address them

• Resolving multijurisdictional disputes in a single proceeding

• Implications of COVID-19

• ​Advantages/disadvantages of arbitration over the courts

Industry Leadership Session

Countdown: What You Need to Know About the Unified Patent Court​

• What the radically new patent system will bring to the legal landscape

• New set of procedural rules from different European jurisdictions

• Need to ensure cross-border capabilities and gather skills in the new system

• Challenges and opportunities for IP lawyers

Informal Networking & Tea Break

• Networking Tea with Speakers & Delegates

• Informal Networking with Exhibitors

Leadership Round Table Discussion & Idea Exchange (In-Person & Virtual Online Session)

Participate in discussions around hot topics and burning issues with your colleagues that are unique to the legal environment. Peers gladly share ideas, strategies and best practices to assist you in addressing difficulties.

Discussion Topic & Details-

IP Litigation, Patent, Trademark & Copyright: A Balanced Approach for 2023

• IP issues related to AI-generated contents

• The impact of the increased use of AI and its regulation on IP rights

• Determining whether defensive patenting is an effective strategy as companies aim for litigation avoidance through portfolio management

• Conducting freedom to operate searches and obtaining clearance opinions

• Preparing for international litigation

• AI in the fight against IP infringement

• NFTs, cryptoassets and the metaverse

• Online copyright infringement and the necessity for renewed legislation

• Industry-specific focus on shifts in IP – the media industry and the built environment

• The UPC – a perspective from countries within and outside of the new system

• The UPC – Who will, or should, use the UPC?

• Unlocking the potential of a patent portfolio

Thank You Note & Closing Remarks

Thank you note in the presence of all speakers, sponsors & global delegates who made this event happen with their undaunting support and participation.

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