The IP Litigation North America Summit 2026 is a premier conference organized by Kisaco Research, scheduled for September 14-16, 2026, in Boston. This inaugural event brings together three dedicated industry tracks under one roof, creating a comprehensive forum for intellectual property (IP) litigation professionals across North America's fastest-evolving sectors.
The summit features three specialized tracks:
- **Trade Secrets Legal Protection**: Focusing on strategies to safeguard trade secrets, including misappropriation prevention and extraterritorial risk.
- **Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation**: Addressing issues like Hatch-Waxman strategy, BPCIA disputes, and venue selection.
- **Tech & Innovation Patent Litigation**: Covering topics such as SEP and FRAND strategy, AI-enabled tech, and MedTech challenges.
The event offers extensive networking opportunities, including dedicated MedTech-focused roundtables, plenary sessions, and industry-specific networking events. Notable speakers include Denise Lane, Senior VP & Global IP at Olympus; Eda Stark, Global IP Transactions & Litigation Managing Counsel at Olympus; Gabriel Olander, Associate GC, IP Strategy at Intuitive; Gael Tisack, Chief IP Counsel at Abbott; Bobby Hampton, Assistant IP Counsel at Hologic; and Erin Bell, Lead Counsel, Global Data, Digital & Technology at Takeda Pharmaceutical.
This summit is ideal for in-house counsel, patent litigators, IP strategists, and policy experts seeking to stay ahead of evolving patent trends and recent rulings. Attendees will gain practical insights into litigation strategies, forum selection, damages, injunctions, and regulatory overlap, enhancing their ability to navigate the complex IP landscape.
Speakers(42)
Aaron Clay
Director - IP Litigation at Merck
Featured speaker at the event.
Andrea Merin
Senior Patent Counsel at Johnson and Johnson MedTech
Featured speaker at the event.
Andrew J. Danford
Partner at WilmerHale
Co-presented on emerging risks in patent litigation, focusing on the discoverability of AI chat logs.
Bita Mortazavi
VP of Patent Analysis and MedTech Strategy at RPX Corporation
Featured in the MedTech IP Litigation Strategy & Exchange, focusing on patent litigation dynamics in the MedTech sector.
Carole Boelitz
VP, Global IP at Schneider Electric
Featured speaker at the event.
Chuck Sholtz
Head of IP at Verdiva Bio
Featured speaker at the event.
Damon Gupta
Senior Patent Counsel at Genentech
Featured speaker at the event.
Daniel Weinger
Director at Fortress Investment Group
Featured speaker at the event.
David Schramm
Head of IP Litigation at Bayer
Featured speaker at the event.
Denise Lane
Senior VP & Global IP at Olympus
Featured in the MedTech IP Litigation Strategy & Exchange, focusing on patent litigation dynamics in the MedTech sector.
Don Huddler
Assistant GC at GSK
Featured speaker at the event.
Eda Stark
Global IP Transactions & Litigation Managing Counsel at Olympus
Featured in the MedTech IP Litigation Strategy & Exchange, focusing on patent litigation dynamics in the MedTech sector.
Erin Bell
Lead Counsel, Global Data, Digital & Technology at Takeda Pharmaceutical
Featured in the MedTech IP Litigation Strategy & Exchange, focusing on patent litigation dynamics in the MedTech sector.
Gabriel Olander
Associate GC, IP Strategy at Intuitive
Featured in the MedTech IP Litigation Strategy & Exchange, focusing on patent litigation dynamics in the MedTech sector.
Gael Tisack
Chief IP Counsel at Abbott
Featured in the MedTech IP Litigation Strategy & Exchange, focusing on patent litigation dynamics in the MedTech sector.
Greg Penoyer
Assistant General Counsel at Hyper
Featured speaker at the event.
Gregory K. Bell
Group Vice President and Life Sciences Practice Leader at Charles River Associates
Spoke on damages in pharma and biotech litigation, discussing how courts are applying heightened scrutiny to damages theories.
Gregory S. Bombard
Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP
A trial lawyer focusing on trade secret litigation, business torts, and complex commercial disputes, representing pharmaceutical, technology, and manufacturing companies in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings throughout the United States.
Jason Penninger
Senior Corporate Counsel at Premier Inc
Featured speaker at the event.
Jordan D. Grotzinger
Co-chair of the Los Angeles Litigation Practice at Greenberg Traurig, LLP
A nationally recognized trade secret lawyer and thought leader, representing Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes trade secret disputes, sensitive internal investigations, and complex business litigation.
Joshua Mack
Executive Director, Patent Litigation Counsel at Halozyme, Inc
Featured speaker at the event.
Julie Lappin
Senior IP Counsel at Nestle
Featured speaker at the event.
Kevin Yurkerwich
Senior IP Counsel at Novartis
Featured speaker at the event.
Klaus Grabinski
President of the Court of Appeals at Unified Patent Court
Featured speaker at the event.
Kristin Cooklin
Vice President IP at Recordati
Featured speaker at the event.
Ksenia Thakistova
Chief Legal Officer at LCM Biosensor Technologies
Featured speaker at the event.
Kyle Vallecillo
Senior IP Counsel at LG Energy Solution
Featured speaker at the event.
Martin McGee
Senior Resident Superior Court Judge at North Carolina
Featured speaker at the event.
Matthew S. Murphy
Partner at Axinn LLP
Participated in a panel discussing regulatory disclosure and trade secrets, focusing on managing compliance without undermining future trade secret protection or litigation position.
Noel Egnatios
CEO and Chief Legal Officer at DivX
Featured speaker at the event.
Omar A. Khan
Partner at WilmerHale
Co-presented on trade secret misappropriation and Section 337 at the ITC, discussing strategic enforcement tools for cross-border disputes.
Peter Flora
Chief of IP at AngioDynamics
Featured speaker at the event.
Philip Soo
Assistant Chief IP Counsel at 3M
Featured speaker at the event.
Prashant Girinath, Ph.D.
Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Specializes in designing and implementing IP strategies for companies ranging from startups to public entities, obtaining thousands of patents and developing complex IP portfolios, particularly in the life sciences sector.
Reed Willis
Litigation Director at Align Technology
Featured speaker at the event.
Sarah R. Frazier
Partner at WilmerHale
Co-presented on trade secret misappropriation and Section 337 at the ITC, discussing strategic enforcement tools for cross-border disputes.
Shana Cyr
Head of Patent Litigation at Bristol Myers Squibb
Featured speaker at the event.
Thomas Pease
Member of the Patent Litigation Group at Greenberg Traurig, LLP
With over 30 years of experience, leads high-stakes patent and trade secret litigation across various technologies, including telecommunications, semiconductors, video compression, Wi-Fi, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and life sciences.
Timothy A. Cook
Partner at WilmerHale
Co-presented on emerging risks in patent litigation, focusing on the discoverability of AI chat logs.
Timothy D. Syrett
Partner at WilmerHale
Presented on standard essential patent disputes, covering licensing, litigation, and royalty strategy.
Tom Brown
Head of IP Litigation at Dell Technologies
Featured speaker at the event.
William Young
US District Judge at District of Massachusetts
Featured speaker at the event.
Event Details
- Date
- September 14-16, 2026
- 3 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Boston, United States
- The Royal Sonesta Boston, 40 Edwin Land Boulevard, Cambridge, MA 02142
- Pricing
- Pricing details not specified
- Audience
- In-house counsel, patent litigators, IP strategists, policy experts
- CLE Credits
- CLE accreditation pending
- Attendees
- Over 600