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

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

Reliable and Efficient AI in Patent Systems

Good AI requires good data – How both must work togetherv

Ricardo Cali | Questel SAS

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

Next-Gen IP Management Meets Predictive Cost Intelligence

Shaping the future of cost forecasting in smart IPMS

Ambroise Diaconu | Dennemeyer TechSys S.A.

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

From Filing to Foresight

The new role of the IP professionals

23.11.2026

11:20

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Sandra Mau

Agentic IP: From Insight to Action

How embedded intelligence is transforming IP

Sandra Mau | Clarivate

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

11:55

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 Jochen Lennhof

Going Agentic, Staying Human

What the AI era means for IP professionals

Jochen Lennhof | Minesoft GmbH

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

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

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 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

13:30

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

AI-based Automated Research

From boolean search to report generation

Uwe Crenze (Dr) | interface projects GmbH

23.11.2026

13:30

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Toni Nijm

Beyond the System of Records

AI-driven platform of intelligence

Toni Nijm | Anaqua

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

From IP Tools to Decision Platforms

Why AI alone won’t fix patent workflows

23.11.2026

15:50

IP Software
Lecture
Expert Alex Levkin

From IP Email Chaos to AI Coordination

Real cases from daily IP practice

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

Yannick Biron | European and French Patent Attorney

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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Drafting & Prosecution Tool Check

The Ultimate Tool Check

23.11.2026

16:45

Search Tool Check

The Ultimate Tool Check

23.11.2026

16:45

Management 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
Expert Marco Richter

Turning Patent Data into Business- Critical Insight

How will IP Intelligence reshape decisions, roles and collaboration by 2029?

Marco Richter | LexisNexis

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 | ip-search - Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE)

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

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International Networking & Coffee Break

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

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 Washington, D.C.

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 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 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 André Monteiro Andrade

IP Forecasting in the Age of Technology

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 Bernd Wolter
Expert Lisa Sprenger (Dr)

3 Years From Now

An interactive discussion format in which renowned industry experts explore and debate a pre-defined thesis from different perspectives over the course of 30 minutes.

Bernd Wolter | Siemens AG
Lisa Sprenger (Dr) | Viessmann Climate Solutions

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

Patent data is not patent search

From Expert Bottleneck to Competitive Excellence

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 Software
Lecture
Expert Sakari Arvela

The Sunset of Drafting in the Dark

Prior-art-aware agents, from theory to practice

Sakari Arvela | IPRally Technologies Oy

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

24.11.2026

14:35

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

25.11.2026

09:00

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Trademark & Brand Protection Day

Protect Brands. Preserve Value. Shape the Future.

The new Trademark & Brand Protection Day brings together trademark management, brand protection and intellectual property experts for a highly practical day dedicated to the challenges that matter most. 

Whether you are evaluating new tools, reviewing enforcement strategies, navigating legal developments or preparing for future challenges – this is where trademark professionals exchange practical insights and benchmark solutions.

Join leading experts, experienced practitioners and solution providers to discover how successful organizations are strengthening their brands, reducing risks and preparing for the future.

25.11.2026

09:15

Workshop
Expert Sandra Mau

Making the Shift to Agentic IP

Deep Dive Workshop | Hosted by Clarivate

Sandra Mau | Clarivate

25.11.2026

09:15

Workshop
Expert Tony Afram

Qthena: Boost Patent Efficiency with AI

Deep Dive Workshop | Hosted by Questel

Tony Afram | ipQuants

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

25.11.2026

09:15

Workshop
Expert André Monteiro Andrade
Expert Ketevan Weissflog

IP Management Reimagined: From Filing to Foresight

Deep Dive Workshop | Hosted by RWS

André Andrade | RWS Group
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