Agenda

The full 2026 agenda is now available. Discover the sessions, speakers and key topics of IP Service World 2026 and download the programme below.


23.11.2026

07:00

Expert Lukas Kappelsberger
Expert Michael Felbinger

IPSW Community Social Run - Start your day with fresh energy, great conversations, and a social run along the Isar.

Michael Felbinger | IPnovation GmbH

23.11.2026

09:30

Keynote
Experte Prof. Dr. Peter Gentsch

Agentic AI Worldwide: Emerging Use Cases, Global Trends, Future Impact (AT)

Peter Gentsch (Prof Dr) | Aalen University

23.11.2026

10:20

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Ricardo Cali

Between Self-Inflicted Risks and Unchartered Territory

Good AI requires good data – How both must work together

23.11.2026

10:20

IP Strategy & Management
Lecture
Expert Gargee Patankar
Expert Fabian Losch

Turning Ideas into Decision-Ready IP

In-house AI search for better filing Decisions

Fabian Losch | LOSCH IP

23.11.2026

10:20

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Ambroise Diaconu
Expert Bastian Brice

Next-Gen IP Management Meets Predictive Cost Intelligence

Shaping the future of cost forecasting in smart IPMS

Ambroise Diaconu | Dennemeyer Group

23.11.2026

10:50

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International Networking & Coffee Break

Recharge & connect. Meeting & Relaxing Zone hosted by LexisNexis®

23.11.2026

11:20

IP Strategy & Management
Lecture
Expert Antonio Marsico
Expert Karin Kärvling Søholt

IP Law Firms Must Become IP Operating Companies

Insights, automations & expertise, all at AI speed

Antonio Marsico | Zacco Group

23.11.2026

11:20

IP Software
Lecture
Expert François Neuville

Agentic IP: From Insight to Action

How embedded intelligence is transforming IP

23.11.2026

11:20

IP Strategy & Management
Lecture
Anthony Brennand

AI, Accountability and the Future of IP Practice

The new role of the IP professionals

23.11.2026

11:55

IP Information & Searching Services
Lecture
Expert Gabriel Fabbri

The Partnership of Professional Patent Examiners and AI

Enhancing quality with intelligent assistance

Gabriel Fabbri | Danish Patent and Trademark Office

23.11.2026

11:55

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Sascha Kamhuber

CLEVERpat: Easy to Use with AI for IP, Search, Rating

STEEL and POLYMER: searchable ranges and units

Sascha Kamhuber | infoapps GmbH

23.11.2026

11:55

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Jochen Lennhof

Going Agentic, Staying Human

What the AI era means for IP professionals

Jochen Lennhof | Minesoft GmbH

23.11.2026

12:30

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Michael Stenger

Patent Intelligence in the Age of AI

Research, monitoring, and innovation in a time of change

Michael Stenger | IP7 Technologies GmbH

23.11.2026

12:30

IP Information & Searching Services
Lecture
Expert Bernd Wolter
Expert Nils Omland

More Time for Assessment, Less Time on Hit Lists

A case study on how AI improves patent workflows

Bernd Wolter | Siemens AG
Nils Omland | Zito AI

23.11.2026

12:30

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Massyl Mallem

New Era of IP Search: AI Employees, Human Managers

What is the new human role in the agents era of search

Massyl Mallem | PatentPlusAI Inc.

23.11.2026

13:30

IP Information & Searching Services
Lecture
Expert Uwe Crenze (Dr)

AI-based Automated Research

From boolean search to report generation

Uwe Crenze (Dr) | INTERGATOR

23.11.2026

13:30

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Jan Witt

Beyond the System of Records

AI-driven platform of intelligence

Jan Witt | Anaqua

23.11.2026

13:30

IP Monetizing/Licensing
Lecture
Expert Peter Fischer

Continuous Infringement Monitoring with AG-HAIL

Deep Research + Human Augmentation for EOU

Peter Fischer | TT Consultants GmbH

23.11.2026

14:05

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Lukas Kappelsberger

From Insights to Impact – Let‘s Take the Next Step

More information will follow soon.

23.11.2026

14:05

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Pierina Sanna
Expert Vladimir Juric

AI: The End of Passive IP Management

What happens when IP systems start doing the work?

Pierina Sanna | GSI Office Management GmbH
Vladimir Juric | TIVITY GmbH

23.11.2026

14:05

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Wiem Gharbi

AI and the Future of Patent Practice

How patent work is rapidly changing

Wiem Gharbi | Ankar AI

23.11.2026

14:40

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Chris Parsonson

AI to Support Patent Strategy

A deep dive into claim charting workflows

Chris Parsonson (Dr) | Solve Intelligence

23.11.2026

14:40

IP Information & Searching Services
Lecture
Expert Joni Sayeler

New Markets. New Projects. Better Decisions.

What business units need to succeed?

Joni Sayeler | Uppdragshuset AB

23.11.2026

14:40

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Daniel Holzner

The Operational AI-Layer for Modern IP Management

Connecting search, monitoring, prompting and actions in one secure platform

Daniel Holzner | uptoIP GmbH

23.11.2026

15:15

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Joachim Kräuter

From IPMS to Ecosystem Advantage

Enabling smarter, faster IP operations

23.11.2026

15:15

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Dimitris Giannoccaro
Expert Pascal Honnef

From IP Tools to Decision Platforms

Why AI alone won’t fix patent workflows

23.11.2026

15:15

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Sumair Riyaz

AI Adoption is not an Advantage

Customisation and trust decide AI‘s value in patent work

Sumair Riyaz | IP Author

23.11.2026

15:50

IP Strategy & Management
Lecture
Expert Oskar Block
Expert Oscar Adamsson

Patents Don’t Defend Themselves

AI agents find IP risk before it becomes a dispute

23.11.2026

15:50

IP Strategy & Management
Lecture
Expert Yannick Biron

The Future of IP Data Exchange

How to move away from emails and custom web portals

23.11.2026

15:50

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Jon Liu

The AI-Native Patent Lifecycle

Lessons from 500+ conversations with IP leaders

Jon Liu | ArcPrime

23.11.2026

16:20

International Networking & Coffee Break

Enjoy freshly brewed barista specialties. Coffee Bike hosted by uptoIP

23.11.2026

16:45

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Management Tool Check

The Ultimate Tool Check

23.11.2026

16:45

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Drafting & Prosecution Tool Check

The Ultimate Tool Check

23.11.2026

16:45

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Search Tool Check

The Ultimate Tool Check

23.11.2026

17:35

Keynote
Expert Tim Alexander Oelmann

The Three Musketeers – Team Organization and Inventor Culture

Tim Alexander Oelmann | Deutsche Telekom AG

23.11.2026

19:00

Evening Event
IP Service World Evening event

Join us at the Augustiner Stammhaus in Central Munich!

Enjoy a hearty Bavarian buffet, drinks, a DJ and a relaxed setting to network and celebrate.

24.11.2026

09:00

Keynote
Expert Prof. Dr. oec. HSG Sevim Süzeroglu-Melchiors

IP in the Age of AI – Risks, Transformation, and the Future of Innovation

24.11.2026

09:35

IP Strategy & Management
Lecture
Expert Viktor Rudolf

The Future of Collaborative Patent Workflows

Where AI meets teamwork and execution

24.11.2026

09:35

IP Information & Searching Services
Lecture
Expert Peter Bruns

How to Get the Most out of Patent Search – with and without AI

The transformation of search strategies

Peter Bruns (Dr) | ip-search - Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

24.11.2026

09:35

IP Strategy & Management
Lecture
Expert Silvan Berg (Dr)

Staying Valuable in the Age of AI

Why IP Experts Need to Think Like Consultants

Silvan Berg (Dr) | LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions

24.11.2026

10:10

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Search Tool Check

The Ultimate Tool Check

24.11.2026

10:10

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Management Tool Check

The Ultimate Tool Check

24.11.2026

10:55

Logo LexisNexis

International Networking & Coffee Break

Recharge & connect. Meeting & Relaxing Zone hosted by LexisNexis®

24.11.2026

11:25

IP Strategy & Management
Roundtable
Expert Magnus Ljungdahl

Rightsizing an IP Portfolio: Useful Tips & Tricks

Parallel Roundtable Discussions

Magnus Ljungdahl | Zacco Group

24.11.2026

11:25

IP Strategy & Management
Roundtable
Expert Rohit Joshi
Expert Gargee Patankar

ExplorerX: AI-native R&D Intelligence from Patents & NPL

Parallel Roundtable Discussions

Rohit Joshi | PatSeer

24.11.2026

11:25

IP Software
Roundtable
Expert Mateo Primorac

When CAD Models & 3D Objects Speak Patent Language

Parallel Roundtable Discussions

Mateo Primorac | scopri.ai

24.11.2026

11:25

IP Strategy & Management
Roundtable
Expert Hussein Akhavannik

Reducing Cost of Obtaining US Patents by Optimizing European Claims

Parallel Roundtable Discussions

Hussein Akhavannik | Blank Rome LLP

24.11.2026

11:25

IP Strategy & Management
Lecture
Expert Vasheharan Kasesarajah

Augmented, Not Automated

What AI Native Actually Means for Patent Teams

24.11.2026

11:25

IP Strategy & Management
Roundtable
Expert Srinivas Achanta, Ph.D.
Expert Manoj K. Pandey

From AI to Insight: The Scientist in the Loop

Parallel Roundtable Discussions

Srinivas Achanta, PhD | SciTech Patent Art Services
Manoj K. Pandey | SciTech Patent Art Services

24.11.2026

11:25

IP Software
Roundtable
Expert Umar Ikhlaq
Expert Rohit Kumar

Beyond Patent Search: Connected IP Intelligence Workflow to Accelerate IP Delivery

Parallel Roundtable Discussions

Umar Ikhlaq | Qube by Researchwire
Rohit Kumar | Qube by Researchwire

24.11.2026

11:25

IP Software
Roundtable
Expert André Monteiro Andrade

Beyond Productivity: the Future Role of the IP Attorney

Parallel Roundtable Discussions

André Andrade | RWS Group

24.11.2026

12:00

Keynote
Expert Eberhard Heinz (Dr)
Expert Nilesh Sakpal

When AI Helps – and When it Doesn’t – in Increasing Quality of Invention Disclosures

Eberhard Heinz (Dr) | Mercedes-Benz Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
Nilesh Sakpal | Mercedes-Benz Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG

24.11.2026

12:30

Expert Panel
Expert Vasheharan Kasesarajah

3 Years From Now: AI Agents Will Run Patent Workflows – IP Professionals Will Manage the Agents

Moderator: Dr Lena Köhler, Head of IP, European Patent Attorney, Festo

Samir Raiyani | IP Author

24.11.2026

12:30

Expert Panel
Expert Marco Richter
Expert Jochen Lennhof

3 Years From Now: Turning Patent Data into Business-Critical Insight: How will IP Intelligence Reshape Decisions, Roles and Collaboration by 2029?

Moderator: Bernd Wolter, Patent Information Professional, Siemens AG and Board Member, Patent Documentation Group (PDG)

Marco Richter | LexisNexis IP
Jochen Lennhof | Minesoft GmbH

24.11.2026

12:30

Expert Panel
Expert Toni Nijm
Expert Alex Levkin

3 Years From Now: How will IP Management be Organised in 2030: Platform, Network or Integrated Enterprise Solution?

Moderator: Dr Lisa Sprenger, Head of IP Management, Viessmann Climate Solutions

Toni Nijm | Anaqua

24.11.2026

13:30

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Brad Buehler
Expert Jonathan Skovholt

The Promise of Agentic Search as a Patent Professional

When, where, and how to trust agentic search agents

Brad Buehler | Ensemble IP
Jonathan Skovholt | Ensemble IP

24.11.2026

13:30

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Stefan Brehm
Expert Christoph Waloch

The Reliable R&D Buddy:

Making Patent Knowledge Accessible to Engineers

Stefan Brehm | predori GmbH

24.11.2026

13:30

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Gabe Sukman

Beyond the Report

Rebuilding FTO with workflow-native AI

Gabe Sukman | ClearstoneIP

24.11.2026

14:05

IP Information & Searching Services
Lecture
Expert Michael Felbinger

Non-Patent Literature Searching in the AI Age

What AI can and cannot deliver

Michael Felbinger | IPnovation GmbH

24.11.2026

14:05

IP Software
Lecture
Experte Phil  Henderson

The Tech Quietly Rewriting IP Budgeting

The MCP revolution in IP financial planning

24.11.2026

14:05

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Sakari Arvela

The Sunset of Drafting in the Dark

Prior-art-aware agents, from theory to practice

24.11.2026

14:40

IP Information & Searching Services
Lecture
Expert Jannis Christodoulou

The Human-in-the-Loop Imperative:

Navigating AI’s Transformation of IP Data

24.11.2026

14:40

IP Strategy & Management
Lecture
Expert Benedikt Biechele

Beyond the AI Search

Applying Human Intelligence in High-Stakes Matters for Invalidity Succes

Benedikt Biechele | Global Prior Art, Inc.

24.11.2026

14:40

IP Strategy & Management
Lecture
Expert Matthias Ulrich

AI Can Find the Patent. It Still Can’t Close the Deal.

From one-off wins to a monetization pipeline

Matthias Ulrich | ClearViewIP

24.11.2026

15:10

International Networking & Coffee Break

Enjoy freshly brewed barista specialties. Coffee Bike hosted by uptoIP

24.11.2026

15:40

Keynote
Expert Dr. Henning Lütjens
Expert Dr. Nadine Hätscher

Prompt, Pray, Patent: How Bayer IP Works with AI

Henning Lütjens (Dr) | Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Nadine Hätscher (Dr) | Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH

24.11.2026

16:10

Keynote
Expert Prof. Dr. Kristin Shi-Kupfer

How China’s Young(er) Generation is Viewing and Shaping Digitization

Kristin Shi-Kupfer (Prof Dr) | University of Trier

25.11.2026

09:15

Workshop
Expert Silvan Berg (Dr)

IP Expert to Strategic Advisor - How to Stay Valuable in the Age of AI?

Deep Dive Workshop | Hosted by LexisNexis®

Silvan Berg (Dr) | LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions

25.11.2026

09:15

Workshop
Expert François Neuville
Expert Pavel Doronin

Making the Shift to Agentic IP

Deep Dive Workshop | Hosted by Clarivate

Pavel Doronin | Clarivate

25.11.2026

09:15

Workshop
Expert Sumair Riyaz

Customising a Connected Patent Workflow – Search to Grant

Deep Dive Workshop | Hosted by IP Author

Sumair Riyaz | IP Author

25.11.2026

09:15

Workshop
Expert Tony Afram

Qthena: Boost Patent & Trademark Efficiency with AI

Deep Dive Workshop | Hosted by Questel

Tony Afram | ipQuants

25.11.2026

09:15

Workshop
Expert André Monteiro Andrade
Expert Ketevan Weissflog

The Next Chapter of IP Practice: Balancing AI Innovation with Human Judgement

Deep Dive Workshop | Hosted by RWS

André Andrade | RWS Group

25.11.2026

09:30

Keynote
Expert Edita Simanaviciute

Brand Protection Beyond IP: Why Consumer Trust Is the New Battlefield

25.11.2026

10:45

International Networking & Coffee Break

25.11.2026

11:15

Solution in Practice
Expert François Neuville

Agentic AI for Trademark Teams

25.11.2026

11:45

Solution in Practice
Expert Timmi K. Rysgaard

Brand Protection, Reimagined with AI

Timmi K. Rysgaard | Anaqua, Inc.

25.11.2026

12:15

Solution in Practice
Experte Phil  Henderson

Budgeting for Fights That May Never Happen

25.11.2026

14:30

Keynote
Expert Florian Schleifer

From Traditional Brand Management to Active Risk (Asset) Management

Florian Schleifer | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

25.11.2026

15:00

Ultimate Tool Check
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Powering the Trademark Lifecycle

Rapid-fire presentations: Explore cutting-edge tools driving efficiency and impact across the trademark lifecycle

  • Search, Monitor and Collaborate presented by IP7 Technologies
  • Manage and Optimize presented by Questel

25.11.2026

15:30

International Networking & Coffee Break

25.11.2026

16:00

Keynote
Expert Christopher Heath

History of Trade Mark Squatting in East and West

Christopher Heath (Prof Dr) | Maastricht University

25.11.2026

16:30

Trademark & Brand Protection Day
Expert Panel
Expert Alexandra Dellmeier
Expert Adrian Degwert
Expert Dr Ilija Pjanovic

Will AI Replace Trademark Lawyers?

A forward-looking debate with industry experts: How far can automation go in legal decision-making? Where human expertise remains indispensable? The future role of trademark professionals

Alexandra Dellmeier | LexDellmeier PartGmbB
Adrian Degwert | IP Servant GmbH
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