The Asia-Pacific region’s role within the global IP market has never been more crucial as political tensions, technological developments and commercial strategies collide. Huge opportunities exist, but there are also huge risks, and corporate IP management has never been harder to navigate.  Against this background, IAM is pleased to be returning to Shanghai for the eighth IPBC Asia. With over 500 delegates representing the elite of the region’s corporate IP community, this is IAM’s flagship event in the region and an unmissable business opportunity.

Most of the world’s major economies have been subject to some kind of pandemic-induced lockdown this year, but that does not mean everything has stopped. As well as adjusting to the multiple practical and strategic challenges posed by covid-19, IP professionals in a number of key industries have also had to absorb regulatory developments, potentially game-changing court decisions, new legislation, big deals and a shifting patent landscape.

IAM’s Industry Review 2020 will focus on five key business sectors: life sciences; telecoms; automotive; software and AI; and semiconductors. For each one, leading experts will explore the year’s ups, downs and pivotal moments, while dissecting what they will mean for 2021.

Connecting the leading IP experts from across the regional and global automotive landscape – from OEMs and industry suppliers to innovators in high-tech and connectivity – Auto IP Asia is an unmissable gathering of the sector’s IP influencers. Through a packed, fully bilingual, one-day programme Auto IP Asia will tackle the key pressures facing IP owners in the rapidly developing automotive landscape. For 2020 Auto IP Asia will be held directly before IPBC Asia to maximise opportunities for international, regional and local delegates.