Blank Rome partner Hussein Akhavannik will serve as a roundtable presenter at IP Service World 2026, being held November 23 through 25, 2026, in Munich, Germany. Blank Rome is pleased to be an Exhibitor & Further Supporter of the conference.

About the Program

At a time when innovation moves faster than ever, intellectual property (“IP”) professionals are under increasing pressure to adapt, lead, and deliver strategic value. Generative artificial intelligence (“AI”), data-driven automation, and new forms of collaboration are not just trends, they are transforming how IP is managed, protected, and monetized worldwide.

The three-day program includes:

Patent & IP Strategy Days: how leading organizations are leveraging AI, optimizing portfolio strategies, streamlining processes, and turning IP into a true business driver.

Trademark & Brand Protection Day: from global trademark strategies and enforcement challenges to digital brand protection and AI-driven workflows, this new conference day connects legal, operational, and technological perspectives in a highly practical way.

Hussein’s session, “Reducing Cost of Obtaining U.S. Patents by Optimizing European Claims,” is part of the IP Strategy & Management Days and will take place on Tuesday, November 24, from 11:25 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

In addition to roundtables, lectures, panel discussions, and workshops, the conference will feature eight keynote presentations

  • “Agentic AI Worldwide: Emerging Use Cases, Global Trends, Future Impact (AT),” by Peter Gentsch (Aalen University)
  • “The Three Musketeers—Team Organization and Inventor Culture,” by Tim Alexander Oelmann (Deutsche Telekom AG)
  • “IP in the Age of AI—Risks, Transformation, and the Future of Innovation,” by Sevim Süzeroglu-Melchiors (OTH Regensburg)
  • “When AI Helps—and When It Doesn’t—in Increasing Quality of Invention Disclosures,” by Eberhard Heinz (Mercedes-Benz Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG) and Nilesh Sakpal (Mercedes-Benz Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG)
  • “Prompt, Pray, Patent: How Bayer IP Works with AI,” by Henning Lütjens (Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH) and Nadine Hätscher (Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH)
  • “Brand Protection Beyond IP: Why Consumer Trust Is the New Battlefield,” by Edita Simanaviciute (Zalando SE)
  • “From Traditional Brand Management to Active Risk (Asset) Management,” by Florian Schleifer (Henkel AG & Co. KGaA)
  • “History of Trade Mark Squatting in East and West,” by Christopher Heath (Maastricht University)

For more information or to register, please visit the event website.