Thursday, October 22, 2026
Registration and networking
Welcome address
Keynote interview
Panel: IP strategy in the high-tech vehicle era
• From AI to connectivity and sensors: the tech shaping next-gen auto licensing
• Software-defined vehicles and the shift in value across automotive
• Building, defending and maintaining the auto IP portfolio of tomorrow
Networking break
Masterclass: Building an automotive IP function that drives business value
• Demonstrating the strategic value of IP to leadership
• Strengthening collaboration across IP, R&D and the business
• Harnessing AI to build stronger, more efficient automotive patent portfolios
Lunch and networking
Lightning talks: Key rulings and rising trends in automotive litigation
Talk 1: Unpacking FRAND: UK, UPC and German regional court updates
Talk 2: Recent UK Supreme Court boost for AI inventions
Talk 3: Rising automotive litigation in Brazil and what it signals for global strategy
Fireside chat: AI in practice for automotive IP teams
Networking break
Focus session: Battery IP race: strategy and disputes
• Navigating the increasingly competitive battery IP ecosystem
• What today's litigation trends reveal about tomorrow's licensing opportunities
• Mapping the key players and strategies shaping the battery landscape
Panel: The future of SEP licensing in the auto industry
• Wi-Fi and beyond: non-cellular licensing in automotive
• New players taking a seat at the negotiation table
• Making the call between bilateral and pool licensing models
Closing remarks
Drinks reception
