Events
A number of IP-related events are held throughout the world each year. On this page you will find details about those that we consider to be the most significant and interesting from the perspective of an IAM reader, including the most up-to-date information concerning IPBC Global, IPBC Asia and other conferences organised by IAM and Globe Business Media Group.
To find out more about our current and previous events, please visit www.IAM-events.com.
Featured events
IPBC Korea 2018
April 26 2018 – Seoul, Korea
Entering its third year, IAM is pleased to be returning to the JW Marriott Dongdaemun, Seoul, for the third IPBC Korea which has firmly established itself as the leading international IP value creation forum in the jurisdiction. As in previous years the majority of the event’s 225+ delegates will be senior IP executives from leading local corporates from across the Korean corporate landscape and the event offers an unparalleled opportunity to meet and network with this influential audience.
Auto IP USA 2018
May 8 2018 – Detroit, USA
After last year’s sell-out event, IAM’s third annual Auto IP USA returns to Motor City and will bring together the leading IP experts from key players across the automotive industry at a time when patents, litigation, licensing, brand protection and collaboration are key, not just for IP strategies but also for corporate success.
Auto IP Europe 2018
May 17 2018 – Munich, Germany
The automotive market is a landscape of unabating change and intellectual property is quickly moving up the corporate agenda. Now more than ever before, patenting, brand protection, litigation, licensing and collaboration are vital not just for IP strategies, but for success. Building on two years of success in Detroit, IAM’s inaugural Auto IP Europe will offer IP professionals in the automotive industry a unique platform on which to learn, share best practice and discuss the latest strategies to exploit and protect their intellectual property and maintain a competitive advantage.
IPBC Global 2018
June 10-12 2018 – San Francisco, United States
IAM’s 11th annual IPBC Global offers an unrivalled opportunity to put yourself at the heart of discussions involving those who make the world’s IP weather. Featuring top-level IP business experts, the programme will provide key strategic insights into cutting-edge value creation issues and offer deep insights into how corporate executives can most effectively tackle the challenges posed by the constantly changing IP landscape. It is the one IP event that senior executives always make sure to attend and the one you cannot afford to miss.
Other events
Strategies for finding patent licensing partners
April 25 2018 16:00 BST – online webinar
How do you find perfect licensees for your patent-protected technologies? Word of mouth? Industry contacts? External consultancies? In a world full of work-enhancing technologies, there's got to be a better way. Join PatSnap's webinar to learn what data is available today to help you find the best licensees, how to find novel applications of technologies like yours, what tools are available to help you analyse licensing data and draw actionable insight from it to develop strategies, and more.
AIPLA 2018 Spring Meeting
May 15-17 2018 - Seattle, United States
Global IP law practitioners from law firms, corporations and institutions involved in the practice of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition law will convene at the AIPLA 2018 Spring Meeting. Register now to take part in two-and-a-half days of thought-provoking CLE educational sessions led by some of IP law’s foremost authorities. Starbucks’ Vice President & Assistant General Counsel Intellectual Property and Technology Phyllis T Turner-Brim will be the keynote speaker at this dynamic conference event.
BIO International Convention
June 4-7 2018 - Boston, United States
BIO International Convention is back in Boston, June 4-7, to celebrate history-making innovation. This is the only event where you can access the global biotech and pharma community via partnering, attend 150 education sessions and network with 16,000+ attendees from 74 countries. Discover the next generation of cutting-edge products, therapies and cures at events all week long at BIO 2018. Learn more at convention.bio.org.