This webinar will provide an overview of significant IP policy concerns across different countries and regions based on IPO’s comments made during the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) Special 301 review and report. The panelists will go around the world in one hour, noting issues that IP practitioners need to be aware of and pointing out global trends in IP law and policy. Since the last report, two countries, Argentina and Mexico, resolved many concerns, the EU was added to the Watch List, and one country, Vietnam, was designated a Priority Foreign Country – a designation that had not been used for many years. The USTR Special 301 Report is a Congressionally mandated annual review of the global state of intellectual property rights protection and enforcement. Each year, USTR invites public participation and comments in the review process assessment. IPO’s International Patent Law & Trade Committee (IPLTC) has led IPO’s engagement in this public process and consolidated input from IPO committees and members to prepare IPO’s comment letter. IPO’s comments, among other things, highlight many of the issues and concerns raised within IPO committee discussions throughout the year. For practitioners whose practices cross borders, don’t miss this webinar.

The panel will discuss anti-suit injunctions in intellectual property 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.

This webinar provides a practical overview of the intersection between Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law, beginning with foundational copyright principles and an explanation of the Fair Use doctrine under U.S. law. Participants will learn how courts analyze fair use, including the four statutory factors, and how those principles may apply to AI model training, data ingestion, and AI-assisted content creation. The program will also examine significant and emerging litigation involving generative AI, including lawsuits brought by authors, artists, publishers, and media companies against leading technology firms. These cases are addressing critical questions such as whether the use of copyrighted works to train AI models constitutes fair use. The program will also touch on related topics throughout, including the copyrightability of AI created output, jurisdictional concerns, and future trends.

Intellectual property 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.

This webinar will provide a high level, practice-oriented overview of how long-arm jurisdiction is currently being applied in Germany and at the UPC—and what this means for companies with global patent portfolios. Using landmark decisions such as Bayer/Regeneron v. Formycon, in which injunctive relief was granted for multiple EPC member states and drawing on the approach taken in Onesta v. BMW, where U.S. patents were asserted before a German court, the speakers will discuss emerging litigation strategies, enforcement opportunities, remaining open questions and risks for in house legal teams. The session will focus on practical takeaways for companies navigating cross border patent enforcement in Europe.

In the high-pressure world of legal practice, sustained success shouldn’t come at the expense of well-being. This webinar is for anyone who wants to quiet overthinking and set clear boundaries, so success no longer comes at the expense of their well-being. Steph will explore practical, evidence-based skills that help reduce mental strain while supporting sustainable success. Participants will learn how to relate differently to overthinking, recognize when internal and external boundaries are needed, and respond with greater clarity and confidence. She will also explore the role of awareness and self-compassion in maintaining well-being while navigating pressure and high expectations. Participants will leave with practical tools they can apply immediately to create greater mental space, communicate needs more clearly, and sustain both performance and well-being.

This webinar will review recent case law from various jurisdictions and tribunals involving interesting legal ethics and civility issues for both outside and in-house counsel.

This webinar will examine the potential impact of EcoFactor in relation to issues the en banc court did not specifically address, such as apportionment.

This webinar will provide a recap of many of the key trademark cases from the U.S. Supreme Court to the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in 2025, highlighting decisions regarding damages, standing, genericness, and more.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has made several important updates to the rules, processes, and expectations surrounding examiner interviews—changes that directly affect how patent practitioners should prepare for and conduct these discussions. This webinar will provide a practical and strategy-focused discussion on what has changed, why it matters, and how to adapt. Speakers will compare the new procedures with prior practices, highlight key pitfalls and opportunities, and provide actionable strategies for securing more effective, efficient, and successful examiner interviews.

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.

As AI tools rapidly transform innovation, patent law is struggling to keep pace. This panel brings together seasoned in-house and outside counsel to explore the thorny issues of AI-assisted inventions: inventorship, disclosure policies, prosecution strategy, and global patent eligibility. Hear directly from in-house leaders on how they’re navigating internal inventor policies and preparing for future regulatory shifts.

This webinar will cover key aspects for both disclosing and receiving parties to consider when drafting these types of agreements, including non-disclosure agreements, joint development agreements, supply or vendor agreements, service agreements, and manufacturing agreements. The webinar will also address IP ownership and indemnification in the context of commercial relationships.

This webinar will address emerging enforcement mechanisms for U.S. plaintiffs against Chinese and other foreign defendants, with particular focus on "Schedule A" litigation in U.S. District Court and considerations when pursuing enforcement of U.S. judgments in China based upon reciprocity.

This webinar will provide patent practitioners with actionable strategies for responding to rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Panelists will walk through a comprehensive framework of primary and secondary strategies, including arguments that claims do not recite abstract ideas, cannot be performed mentally, constitute improvements in technology, and integrate judicial exceptions into practical applications. Drawing on Federal Circuit decisions, PTAB case law, and USPTO guidance such as the 2024 Guidance Update on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility, attendees will learn practical guidance for efficiently drafting responses to 101 rejections.