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!
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