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About IFAF 2026:

Against the profound transformation of the automotive industry toward intelligence, electrification and connectivity, challenges including Standard Essential Patent (SEP) licensing games, power battery patent barriers, overseas trademark and design risks, as well as trade secret protection have become increasingly severe. The 4th IP Forefront Auto Forum 2026 (IFAF 2026), themed IP Offense & Defense for the Global Automotive Industry, will be grandly held in Shanghai, China on October 29–30, 2026. Hosted by IP Forefront, a professional platform deeply rooted in frontline industry practice, this forum adheres to its consistent professional perspective and focuses on core intellectual property issues facing the automotive industry amid global competition.

What You Will Learn:

• Practical Litigation Experience of UPC & German Automotive SEP Cases

• Response Strategies for Interim Injunctions in Brazilian Automotive SEP Disputes

• Global NPE Litigation Trends & Defense Tactics for Automakers

• Overseas FTO Analysis & Risk Investigation Methods for Automotive Enterprises

• Trademark Layout & Squatting Prevention for Overseas Target Markets

• Compliance Requirements for Battery Enterprises under EU New Battery Regulation

• Patent Attack & Defense Strategies for Cutting-edge Power Battery Technologies

• System Construction & Infringement Response for Trade Secret Protection

• Patent Valuation & Commercialization Operation Paths

• Full R&D Cycle IP Embedding & Compliance System Establishment
IFAF Participating Units:

• Unique opportunity to raise your profile and showcase your expertise of your organization in Auto IP area

• Enhancing and establish your partnerships with In-house counsel and industry peers globally to protect your patents and market exclusivity

• Catch up the global automotive IP landscape and trends to build your strategies to adapt it

• Exploring the opportunities of China’s automotive market and its impact on global innovation system

• Branding your IP services by in-depth conversation,speaking and exhibition booth in front of global automotive IP professionals throughout this two days Auto IP focused summit

• Getting Insights from leading in-house IP counsel, patent prosecutors and litigators, government officials and policy experts from around the world on latest and hottest automotive IP issues facing IP professions today

• Arranging meetings with participants during the conference (Pre-Conference workshops, Tea break and Lunches )by using GAIPS online networking system
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Agenda


4th IP Forefront Auto Forum 2026
IP Offense & Defense for the Global Automotive Industry

29 Oct Morning

Cutting-edge Overseas Litigation in Automotive Industry

29 Oct Afternoon

Overseas IP Practices for Automotive Industrial Chain Enterprises

29 Oct Night

Cocktail Reception (Sponsorship Opportunities Available)

30 Oct Morning

Technical Patent Layout: Power Batteries & Intelligent Driving

30 Oct Afternoon

Trade Secrets, Patent Commercialization & Corporate IP Management

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