Mark your calendars for this 2.5-day session in Madrid, Spain!

Global Series sessions, part of an on-going dialogue since 2010, address topics of global significance at a senior level of discussion. Working closely with government representatives, adjudicators, corporate leaders, litigation leaders, academics, and others in the global community, the Series responds, in real time, to emerging challenges. The on-going Series includes participants from Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States, the People’s Republic of China, Canada, Brazil, and other countries.

Topics for the 2025 Madrid Session include:

UPC Actions in Global Cases and Interaction with National Courts
Protecting Trademarks and Trade Dress
Protecting Innovation: The Future Role of Patents in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Regulation of Digital Markets
Developments in SEP Litigation
Current EU legislative initiatives in IP regulations, EU perspectives in IP law
Developments in Pharma Law
European IPR Enforcement Directive
Pros and Cons of Bifurcated Systems (patent infringement and nullity)
Topics of Concern in Spain
International Trade and Treaties
IP and Legal Issues That Can Arise From Events Such as the World Cup 2026