The Tech and Innovation Patent Litigation Europe Summit
Monday, January 19, 2026 -- Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 0900 - 1700
The Tech and Innovation Patent Litigation Europe conference, held on 20-21 January 2026 at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam, is a brand-new addition to the rebranded Patent Litigation Europe Summit. This event brings together leading IP professionals, litigators, and in-house counsel from across Europe's most innovative sectors, including telecommunications, automotive, consumer technology, semiconductors, and medical devices. Designed in collaboration with an expert Advisory Board featuring senior IP figures from Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, Qualcomm, Cisco, ASML, Deutsche Telekom, TomTom, and Xiaomi, the summit provides a practical and strategic examination of how technology companies are navigating an increasingly complex and interconnected patent litigation landscape.
As one of two concurrent events running under the broader Patent Litigation Europe umbrella, the Tech and Innovation track is built to address the unique challenges facing non-life sciences industries. With a focus on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), FRAND licensing, AI-related patent disputes, trade secrets, and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), this inaugural edition promises to be the most comprehensive platform for discussion of technology patent enforcement in Europe. Around 200 participants are expected, with a 45% in-house counsel ratio, creating one of the most commercially valuable meeting grounds for IP leaders, legal innovators, and service providers focused on patent strategy, litigation, and licensing.
The 2026 programme opens with the cross-sector UPC Litigation Forum on 19 January, before dividing into two dedicated streams: Tech and Innovation and Pharma and Biotech Patent Litigation Europe. For the technology industries, Day One explores key questions around how to balance innovation, regulation, and enforcement. Sessions such as Mediate, Arbitrate, License, Oppose or Litigate? will delve into how technology companies choose between dispute resolution mechanisms to protect intellectual property efficiently. Panels on the Role of Competition Authorities in the Licensing Landscape will highlight how regulators in Europe, the US, India, and Brazil are increasingly shaping FRAND obligations and injunction practice. Other discussions include The Power of the Injunction in SEP and FRAND Litigation, analysing recent landmark cases from Germany and emerging markets, and How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Global Patent Litigation Strategies, which examines how AI and machine learning are transforming patent enforcement, inventorship, and compliance under the EU AI Act.
Further sessions address Venue Selection: National Courts vs. the UPC, offering insight into how global companies are choosing their litigation forums in a fragmented European system, and UK Interim Licences and the Future of SEP Litigation, reviewing how cases such as Panasonic v. Xiaomi and Nokia v. Amazon are influencing cross-border FRAND negotiations. The day concludes with the Connect 26 Roundtables, where attendees participate in interactive, jurisdiction-specific discussions covering topics such as injunction trends in Germany and India, mediation lessons from France and the UPC, and strategic SEP enforcement across the US, China, and Latin America.
Day Two continues with a cross-industry focus on how IP quality and litigation strategies are evolving in technology sectors. The day begins with Patent Quality and Its Impact on the Patent Ecosystem, examining how differing standards at the EPO, USPTO, and UPC affect portfolio strength and enforcement. This is followed by The Converging Fronts of Trade Secret and Patent Litigation, which explores the growing overlap between trade secret enforcement and patent disputes, particularly in fields like semiconductors, AI, and mobility. One of the highlights of the event, the Judges Forum on FRAND Royalty Rate Determination, brings together UPC and national judges to discuss global royalty-setting approaches and judicial perspectives on balancing innovation incentives with fair competition principles.
The agenda continues with a session on NPEs, Defensive Aggregators, and Licensing Groups, examining how non-practising entities, patent pools, and defensive aggregators are influencing global licensing negotiations and litigation risk management. Patent Validity: Challenges and Strategies in the Tech and Innovation Sectors then explores the impact of evolving prior art, rapid product cycles, and cross-border litigation on patent strength. The event concludes with Unlocking the SEP Puzzle, which analyses the implications of stalled EU regulation on SEPs and the potential impact of future reforms on global licensing behaviour, competition law, and the power dynamics between patent holders and implementers.
URL:
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3304591-2?pid=2874
Category: Conferences | Engineering and Technology | Technology
Prices:
Tier 1 - In-House Counsel: EUR 499.00,
Tier 2 - Private Practice: EUR 1999.00,
Tier 3 - Solution Providers: EUR 2999.00
As one of two concurrent events running under the broader Patent Litigation Europe umbrella, the Tech and Innovation track is built to address the unique challenges facing non-life sciences industries. With a focus on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), FRAND licensing, AI-related patent disputes, trade secrets, and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), this inaugural edition promises to be the most comprehensive platform for discussion of technology patent enforcement in Europe. Around 200 participants are expected, with a 45% in-house counsel ratio, creating one of the most commercially valuable meeting grounds for IP leaders, legal innovators, and service providers focused on patent strategy, litigation, and licensing.
The 2026 programme opens with the cross-sector UPC Litigation Forum on 19 January, before dividing into two dedicated streams: Tech and Innovation and Pharma and Biotech Patent Litigation Europe. For the technology industries, Day One explores key questions around how to balance innovation, regulation, and enforcement. Sessions such as Mediate, Arbitrate, License, Oppose or Litigate? will delve into how technology companies choose between dispute resolution mechanisms to protect intellectual property efficiently. Panels on the Role of Competition Authorities in the Licensing Landscape will highlight how regulators in Europe, the US, India, and Brazil are increasingly shaping FRAND obligations and injunction practice. Other discussions include The Power of the Injunction in SEP and FRAND Litigation, analysing recent landmark cases from Germany and emerging markets, and How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Global Patent Litigation Strategies, which examines how AI and machine learning are transforming patent enforcement, inventorship, and compliance under the EU AI Act.
Further sessions address Venue Selection: National Courts vs. the UPC, offering insight into how global companies are choosing their litigation forums in a fragmented European system, and UK Interim Licences and the Future of SEP Litigation, reviewing how cases such as Panasonic v. Xiaomi and Nokia v. Amazon are influencing cross-border FRAND negotiations. The day concludes with the Connect 26 Roundtables, where attendees participate in interactive, jurisdiction-specific discussions covering topics such as injunction trends in Germany and India, mediation lessons from France and the UPC, and strategic SEP enforcement across the US, China, and Latin America.
Day Two continues with a cross-industry focus on how IP quality and litigation strategies are evolving in technology sectors. The day begins with Patent Quality and Its Impact on the Patent Ecosystem, examining how differing standards at the EPO, USPTO, and UPC affect portfolio strength and enforcement. This is followed by The Converging Fronts of Trade Secret and Patent Litigation, which explores the growing overlap between trade secret enforcement and patent disputes, particularly in fields like semiconductors, AI, and mobility. One of the highlights of the event, the Judges Forum on FRAND Royalty Rate Determination, brings together UPC and national judges to discuss global royalty-setting approaches and judicial perspectives on balancing innovation incentives with fair competition principles.
The agenda continues with a session on NPEs, Defensive Aggregators, and Licensing Groups, examining how non-practising entities, patent pools, and defensive aggregators are influencing global licensing negotiations and litigation risk management. Patent Validity: Challenges and Strategies in the Tech and Innovation Sectors then explores the impact of evolving prior art, rapid product cycles, and cross-border litigation on patent strength. The event concludes with Unlocking the SEP Puzzle, which analyses the implications of stalled EU regulation on SEPs and the potential impact of future reforms on global licensing behaviour, competition law, and the power dynamics between patent holders and implementers.
URL:
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3304591-2?pid=2874
Category: Conferences | Engineering and Technology | Technology
Prices:
Tier 1 - In-House Counsel: EUR 499.00,
Tier 2 - Private Practice: EUR 1999.00,
Tier 3 - Solution Providers: EUR 2999.00
Starting Price Per Person
€ 499.00 EUR
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Where
Beurs van Berlage
243 Damrak
Amsterdam Noord-Holland 1012 ZJ
Netherlands
( Multi-Purpose Events Venue )
243 Damrak
Amsterdam Noord-Holland 1012 ZJ
Netherlands
( Multi-Purpose Events Venue )
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Event ID: 259813
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