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Intellectual Property Owners Association

A trade association that advocates effective and affordable IP ownership rights.

Providing a wide array of services to members, IPO is the only association in the U.S. that serves all intellectual property owners in all industries and fields of technology

07/07/2026

Next Tuesday, IPO will host a webinar on "Anti-Suit Injunctions in IP Litigation" (July 14, 1-2pm ET). The panel will discuss anti-suit injunctions in IP litigation including how they relate to Standard Essential Patents and FRAND licensing negotiations. Anti-suit injunctions are becoming increasingly relevant in disputes having international contexts and several recent cases have addressed use of anti-suit injunctions to enjoin parties from proceeding with parallel litigation in different forums. The panel will review the historical foundation and development of anti-suit injunctions, analyze these more recent cases, and discuss elements counsel should consider in matters that could or do involve anti-suit injunctions. Our panel includes Steve Akerley (InterDigital, Inc.), Tom Brown (Dell Technologies), Jorge Contreras (University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law), and Karl Gross (Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.).

Register at webinars.ipo.org
Free to all IPO members, and for a fee to non-members.
CLE credit provided in most states.

06/19/2026

⚽Kick off the fall season at IPO’s Annual Meeting! Join the global IP squad at the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto, Canada, September 27–29, as the world’s top players from corporations, law firms, government, academia, and service providers take the field for IPO’s premier event. Score valuable insights through all-star educational sessions, strategic committee meetings, hands-on workshops, and unbeatable networking opportunities. Explore the exhibit hall, build your winning lineup, and stay ahead of the competition with sessions covering patents, trademarks, copyrights, AI, industrial designs, trade secrets, and more. Don’t miss your chance to play on the biggest stage in IPO! 🏆⚽ Register now or for more info, visit www.ipo.org/am2026

06/10/2026

IPO hosted our annual IP Innovation Dialogue Meetings in Asia (Tokyo) on June 8-9. Over the two days, they met with the Japan Patent Office (JPO), IP High Court of Japan, Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the IP Group of Keidanren. Various topics were discussed, with a focus on AI in the U.S. and Japan.

IPO thanks it's Asian Practice Committee (APC) for organizing the the meetings. Special thanks goes to:
APC's Chairs:
Jimmy Cheng (Qualcomm Inc)
Kurtis MacFerrin (Google)
APC's Vice-Chairs:
Bob Siminski (Harness IP)
Mike D’Aurelio (Thomas|Horstemeyer, LLP)
Toby Mak (Tee & Howe Intellectual Property Attorneys)

Thank you to our trip sponsors:
Ohtsuka Patent Office
Seiwa Patent & Law
Tsutsui & Associates

05/28/2026

Last night, IPO's 13th annual European practice conference kicked off with a networking reception. We’re excited for today’s sessions - here’s what attendees will be learning about: AI tools for IP professionals; information sharing; update from recent EU IP files; claim construction; and doctrine of equivalents, waiver and estoppel.

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Speakers at last night's reception: Aloys Hüttermann (Michalski · Hüttermann & Partner mbB), Dr. Thomas Adam (Peterreins Schley Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB), James Signor (Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.) and Niels Hölder (Carpmaels & Ransford).

Conference organized by: IPO's European Practice Committee.
Hosted by: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Sponsored by:
BARDEHLE PAGENBERG
Carpmaels & Ransford
Fleuchaus & Gallo

05/18/2026

IPO is co-hosting the 2026 Corporate IP Roundtable featuring Sudeepto Roy, VP of Engineering, Qualcomm, Inc. This premier program will be held on Wednesday, June 10 at 2:00–4:30 PM PDT (5:00–7:30PM EDT),at Qualcomm's Corporate Headquarters (San Diego) with virtual streaming options and in-person viewing sessions throughout the world.

Co-hosted by Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), United States Intellectual Property Alliance - USIPA, Global Intellectual Property Alliance (GLIPA), and National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the event includes a fireside chat, Q&A, and networking, focusing on career insights, IP strategy, and technology, with registration required on LinkedIn/USIPA.

https://lnkd.in/g2u696rJ

05/15/2026

Join IPO's IP Chat Channel on May 19 (1-2pm ET) for a webinar on "International Considerations In IP Portfolio Management: Business, Legal, and Procedural Perspectives." IP owners face a wide range of strategic choices when building and maintaining international IP portfolios. Decisions about whether, when, and where to seek patent, trademark, or other IP protection vary across industries, technologies, markets, and business objectives—and are shaped by differing legal frameworks, enforcement environments, and procedural options around the world.

This webinar will explore how organizations evaluate those choices in practice. Through illustrative examples, the discussion will consider why portfolio strategies may look different across sectors and regions and how international filing options such as regional or centralized systems fit into broader business goals. Join us for a wide ranging conversation on international IP portfolio management from business, legal, and procedural perspectives. Panelists will share insights on aligning IP strategy with commercial objectives and on delivering value when advising clients or stakeholders navigating the complexities of the global IP landscape.

Panelists include Charlie Everitt (Reckitt), Diane Gabl Kratz, JD (Dolby Laboratories) and Andrew Levitt (Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.).

Register at webinars.ipo.org. Open to member and non-members. CLE credit provided in most states.

04/28/2026

Register now for IPO's 13th annual European Practice Conference (May 28) in Frankfurt, Germany! The conference includes sessions on AI tools for IP professionals; information sharing; update from recent EU IP files; claim construction; and doctrine of equivalents, waiver and estoppel. Hear from in-house and outside counsel as well as experts from the courts.

Register at www.ipo.org/euro26. Open to members and non-members.

Organized by: The IPO European Practice Committee
Hosted by: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Sponsored by:
Bardehle Pagenberg
Carpmaels & Ransford
Fleuchaus & Gallo

04/08/2026

Join IPO on Thursday, May 28th in Frankfurt for a one-day conference organized by IPO's European Practice Committee. The 13th annual European Practice Committee conference includes sessions on AI tools for IP professionals; information sharing; update from recent EU IP files; claim construction; and doctrine of equivalents, waiver and estoppel. The conference includes presentations from in-house and outside counsel as well as experts from the courts.

Learn more or register now: www.ipo.org/euro26.
Registration is open to members and non-members.

03/06/2026

Register for IPO's IP Chat Channel for a webinar on "Recent Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Biotech Case Law on Infringement Under the Doctrine of Equivalents." (March 12, 2-3pm ET)

The Doctrine of Equivalents is a judicially-created doctrine allowing a court to find infringement when an accused instrumentality is insubstantially different from the patented invention, or when the accused instrumentality and the patent invention perform substantially the same function in substantially the same way to achieve the same result. This presentation will explore recent case law on the doctrine of equivalents in the pharmaceutical, chemical and biotech fields. It will include discussions of topics including the continued viability of the Doctrine of Equivalents as a tool for proving patent infringement, judicial guidance on the successful application of the “insubstantial difference” and “function/way/result” tests and how limitations on the Doctrine of Equivalents can influence prosecution and litigation strategies. Panelists include Serena Farquharson-Torres (Bristol Myers Squibb Company), Justin Hasford (Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP), and Sarah Tully (Genentech).

Visit webinars.ipo.org to register or to view CLE credit information.

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