ANNUAL SILICON VALLEY MEETING
”Value Under Pressure: IP Strategy When Scrutiny is High, Budgets are Tight, and AI is Advancing”
MAY 12-14, 2026

IP Counsel Cafe returns to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View on May 12-14, 2026. Stay connected, stay ahead. Hear first-hand how IP Counsel are navigating today’s uncertain and fast-changing times.

IP departments are under increasing pressure to demonstrate value in a tumultuous landscape. Scrutiny is high and budgets are tight as we face global instability, business uncertainty, and regulatory shifts. Companies are pushing to adopt AI, but technology is moving faster than the law. IP teams must learn how to use these quickly evolving AI tools while reevaluating long-standing assumptions about patents and other forms of IP. The USPTO is also signaling change on IPRs and §101. All these factors are reshaping how companies innovate — and how IP teams are expected to protect and create value. What still works? What needs to change? And how do IP Counsel stay ahead as AI advances?

2026 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

  • What changes are on the horizon at the USPTO?'

  • Facing low IPR institution rates, how are companies modifying their litigation strategies?

  • Real use cases: What AI Tools are companies using in different industries and how?

  • Are patent, trade secret, and copyright values shifting in the AI world?

  • How are global business and innovation shifting, and what does that mean for global IP strategies?

  • How are companies faring in the UPC?

  • and more!

Be in the room. Register Now!

  THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPEAKING FACULTY
(as of January 5, 2026. Please check back for updates!)

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    THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS

PLATINUM SPONSOR

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BRONZE SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

For sponsorship information, email info@ipcounselcafe.com.


 DETAILED AGENDA
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As of January 5, 2026. Stay tuned for updates!)

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REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION FEES - Click here to view fees

All registrations are subject to approval. Space is limited. Registration categories will close once all spots have been filled. Please register early to secure your spot.

 Venue Information

COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM
1401 N Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View, CA 94043

IP Counsel Cafe Annual Meeting attendees will receive a general museum pass.

HOTEL INFORMATION
A limited number of rooms are available to registered attendees at the event hotel at a discount rate of $544+ tax. This offer expires April 10, 2026 or when the room block sells out, whichever is sooner. The hotel booking link will be provided in your registration confirmation email. Space is very limited. Other nearby hotel options are available. HOTELS WILL SELL OUT. Please register early to secure your spot.

   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

PLATINUM SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSORS

BRONZE AND EXHIBITOR SPONSORS