Events
October 2026
AIPPI World Congress 2026 - Hamburg, Germany
7 - 10 October
The AIPPI World Congress 2026 will take place in Hamburg, bringing together IP professionals from around the world for discussion and exchange on current developments across the field. HOFFMANN EITLE attorneys Thorsten Bausch, Eva Gjuzi, Daniel Grohs, Sofie McPherson, Michael Pfeifer, Dominik Scheible and Dirk Schüßler-Langeheine will be attending the congress and look forward to meeting colleagues and friends from across the international IP community.
Life Science Legal Strategy Summit - Frankfurt, Germany
13 - 14 October
The Life Science Legal Strategy Summit brings together senior in-house counsel, private practice representatives, regulators, judges and other leading professionals from across the life sciences ecosystem to explore the most pressing legal and strategic challenges facing the industry. Building on four successful years in Munich, the 2026 edition moves to Frankfurt for a two-day forum offering tailored legal content and opportunities for professionals across the life sciences sector to exchange insights and perspectives.
HOFFMANN EITLE is a sponsor of the Life Science Legal Strategy Summit and will be represented by partners Klemens Stratmann, Boris Tchitchanov, Dorothea von Renesse, Bianca-Lucia Vos and Jan Zillies. The programme will feature Bianca as a speaker on “The Evolving SPC Framework: CJEU Case Law, National Divergence and Patent Office Perspectives”, examining recent case law, ongoing policy developments and the evolving legal landscape for SPC protection across the life sciences industry.
IP Law & Management Institute 2026 - Los Angeles, USA
18 - 20 October
The IP Law & Management Institute will bring together legal and business leaders for two-and-a-half days of panels, interactive think tanks and keynote presentations exploring the IP challenges shaping today’s business landscape, from AI and data protection to ROI, risk management and the future of IP departments. Representing HOFFMANN EITLE, Axel Esser and Ronak Kalhor-Witzel will host an interactive think tank titled “Strategizing the UPC – How European Leverage Changes Global Litigation Strategy”, examining how the UPC is reshaping global litigation strategies and the strategic choices multinational companies face when Europe becomes a key battleground in a worldwide patent dispute.
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Past events
Life Science IP Seminar - Munich, Germany
9 - 11 June
For more than two decades, HOFFMANN EITLE hosts the Life Science IP Seminar every two years at its Munich office. The seminar addresses current topics in intellectual property protection for life science inventions and is widely regarded as an important forum for staying up to date with recent developments. It is characterised by the participation of a large number of experts from both industry and the legal profession.