AI and the Future of Automotive IP

• Exploring practical applications of AI across automotive IP functions
• Building defensible patent portfolios in increasingly AI-enabled R&D environments
• Balancing innovation, governance and risk as AI adoption accelerates

Software-Defined Vehicles and Emerging Technologies

• Protecting software, algorithms and connected vehicle innovations
• Addressing evolving ownership and protection strategies for digital technologies
• Managing IP challenges across software-driven vehicle platforms

Partnerships, Joint Development and Open Innovation

• Navigating IP ownership in collaborative innovation models
• Managing risk across strategic partnerships and technology ecosystems
• Protecting jointly developed technologies while enabling innovation

Patent Portfolio Strategy and Business Value

• Aligning portfolios with business priorities and budget pressures
• Identifying and capturing high-value innovations
• Demonstrating IP's contribution to competitive advantage and growth

Automotive IP Risk Across the Supply Chain

• Managing IP risk throughout increasingly complex supplier networks
• Strengthening contractual protections and ownership frameworks
• Safeguarding innovation while fostering collaboration

Global Enforcement, Licensing and Commercialization

• Maximizing the commercial value of automotive IP assets
• Navigating global enforcement and licensing strategies
• Adapting commercialization approaches to evolving international markets

Patent Law, Litigation and Global Filing Strategies

• Preparing for emerging legal and litigation developments
• Adapting global filing strategies amid geopolitical and regulatory change
• Strengthening international protection strategies for automotive innovation

Trade Secrets and Open Source Governance

• Protecting confidential know-how across the automotive value chain
• Managing open-source software compliance while safeguarding IP assets
• Determining the most effective protection strategy

Strategic Leadership for the Future IP Function

• Demonstrating IP value to executive leadership
• Aligning IP strategy with business, R&D and commercial objectives
• Preparing IP teams for the future of automotive technology