kEY tAKEAWAYS EVENT rECAP SPEAKERS RECAP ARTICLES HIGHLIGHTS Mock up blank screen Laptop computer Workspace background modern office 9TH ANNUAL SUMMIT + EVENT RECAP Global IP Impact Summit 2026 20 May 2026 | Henkell Freixenet, Wiesbaden, Germany | IP leaders from Europe, UK, Asia Two days of global perspectives on IP strategy, innovation analytics, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in patent intelligence. Where IP intelligence meets business impact. Read Day 1 Recap Read Day 2 Recap 9th ANNUAL SUMMIT 2DAYS OF SESSIONS 10+ EXPERT SPEAKERS 6 REGIONS REPRESENTED KEY TAKEAWAYS The conversations that defined 2026 Across both days, a clear direction emerged: intellectual property is moving from a legal function to a strategic capability that shapes investment, innovation, and competitive positioning. IP as strategic infrastructure IP is no longer simply a legal protection mechanism. Organizations that combine high-quality patent data, advanced analytics, and business interpretation increasingly shape the future of innovation itself. AI accelerating expert intelligence The strongest use of AI in patent analytics is not to shortcut expertise, but to accelerate it. LexisNexis Protégé in PatentSight+ demonstrated how natural-language prompts can surface strategic insights in minutes while keeping reasoning traceable and defensible. Momentum over volume Traditional rankings reward scale. The 2026 Innovation Momentum Report challenged the volume-first view by showing how inventive momentum, improving portfolio quality, and early strength can reveal leaders before markets fully recognize them. Inventor networks as intelligence Patent data reveals not just what is protected, but how innovation is organized. Network analysis of co-invention relationships can identify core teams, knowledge connectors, and structural patterns that shape innovation resilience. IP in a geopolitical world From Japan to Germany, France to Korea, IP is increasingly a geostrategic asset. Governments and financial institutions are investing in patent-led growth systems, and IP teams need to understand the broader landscape. From reporting to strategy IP teams must move beyond describing what is in the portfolio to explaining where innovation is gaining momentum, which technologies deserve attention, and how patent intelligence connects to R&D, M&A, licensing, and corporate strategy. The future of intellectual property is no longer defined solely by filing, prosecution, or legal protection. IP is becoming strategic intelligence – a critical capability supporting innovation leadership, investment decisions, and long-term business value creation. SUMMIT CONCLUSION – GLOBAL IP IMPACT SUMMIT 2026 EVENT RECAP Two days in Wiesbaden From executive keynotes to hands-on Academy sessions, the summit moved from global strategic perspectives to practical IP analytics workflows. 01: IP Intelligence Takes Center Stage May 20, 2026 – Henkell Freixenet Main Venue Managing IP in Changing Business Environments – Ruud Peters How IP Fuels the Business – Xiaowu (Emil) Zhang Patent Portfolio Design at Volkswagen & Mobility Innovation – Anett Pressler Transformation of the IP Department: Making IP a Strategic Value Driver – Joel Georges Willers Making Patent Information a Compass for Management – Taiki Yamamoto Panel IP Transformation in Action – moderated by Dr. Stephan Wolke Read the full Day 1 recap 02: Innovation Analytics Academy May 21, 2026 – Turning patent analytics into business impact Deep Dive into the Innovation Momentum Report 2026 – Dr. Dirk Caspary Integrating Protege AI Assistant into Your Patent Analytics Workflow – William Mansfield Patent Pruning in Practice: Turning Patent Data into Renewal Decisions – Jonatan Zieger Business Pivots: Understanding Focus and Strategy Shifts Through Patent Analytics – Michael E. Adel, Ph.D. Turning Patent Analytics into Business Impact: From Data to Decision-Ready Insights – Dr. Carsten Guderian Scaling IP Analytics with Databricks and AI – William Mansfield CTA: Read the full Day 2 recap Read the full Day 2 recap SPEAKERS Voices from the summit Senior IP executives, strategists, legal professionals, and policymakers from across Europe, the United States, China, Japan, and Korea. Ruud Peters Co-Director, Center for Intellectual Property University of Gothenburg; former Chief IP Officer, Philips Xiaowu (Emil) Zhang Head of Strategic Planning and Key Projects Huawei Anett Pressler Head of Patents, Vehicle and Production Volkswagen AG Joel Georges Willers Senior IP Intelligence Expert Giesecke+Devrient Group Taiki Yamamoto Senior Researcher, Sustainability Management Consulting Department Japan Economic Research Institute (JERI), DBJ Group Heather Kleinhardt Shareholder and Patent Analytics Lead Young Basile Philippe Borne Board Member, CFIB; Regional Representative INPI Strasbourg Dr. Stephan Wolke CEO, thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH Dr. Dirk Caspary Principal Consultant LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions William Mansfield Head of Data Strategy and Quality LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions WHAT ATTENDEES SAID Words from the room “The various speakers from different backgrounds prove the versatility of the tool and gave me fresh ideas to look at my sector even better. “ Dietmar Pressner,Former Global VP Intellectual Property, DSM-Firmenich “The summit showcased impressive insights. It was valuable to see how European IP professionals tackle similar challenges in IP intelligence. Highly recommended for anyone in the field. “ IP Strategy Team Lead Hyundai Motor Group “Excellent discussion forum where we can always share new IP ideas. “ Dr. Stephan Wolke,CEO, thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH “The premier patent analytics annual gathering in Europe. “ Chris HarrisonPatent Analytics ManagerWorld Intellectual Property Organization Team RECAP ARTICLES Read the full story Detailed recaps of both days are available on the LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions blog, written by the team on the ground in Wiesbaden. IP Intelligence Takes Center Stage: Day 1 Recap From geopolitical shifts to sustainable IP strategy to the role of financial institutions in patent-led investment, Day 1 brought together global perspectives on how IP creates business impact. Read the full recap Academy Sessions: Turning Patent Analytics Into Business Impact The Innovation Analytics Academy moved from strategic themes into hands-on practice – exploring AI-assisted workflows, innovation momentum, inventor networks, patent pruning, and enterprise-scale analytics. Read the full recap 2026 highlights The summit brought together IP professionals, strategists, data scientists, IP consultants, and policymakers for three days of visionary discussion, real-world case studies, and advanced analytics training under the theme “Bringing IP to the Boardroom.” As IP becomes an increasingly powerful source of strategic intelligence, the event explored how leading organizations are using IP insights to drive growth, advance sustainability, and inform board-level decision-making. Participants connected with global IP leaders in one of Germany’s most “sparkling” settings, fostering collaboration, fresh perspectives, and the exchange of best practices. – we can use this text, most of it’s the same except the second sentence LEARN MORE Looking back at 2025? Explore highlights from the 2025 PatentSight+ Summit on our blog. View 2025 highlights Experience LexisNexis Protégé in PatentSight+ The AI assistant that generated buzz throughout both days. Ask questions in plain language. Get strategic patent intelligence in minutes, with transparent reasoning and defensible outputs. Explore Protégé
kEY tAKEAWAYS EVENT rECAP SPEAKERS RECAP ARTICLES HIGHLIGHTS Mock up blank screen Laptop computer Workspace background modern office 9TH ANNUAL SUMMIT + EVENT RECAP Global IP Impact Summit 2026 20 May 2026 | Henkell Freixenet, Wiesbaden, Germany | IP leaders from Europe, UK, Asia Two days of global perspectives on IP strategy, innovation analytics, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in patent intelligence. Where IP intelligence meets business impact. Read Day 1 Recap Read Day 2 Recap 9th ANNUAL SUMMIT 2DAYS OF SESSIONS 10+ EXPERT SPEAKERS 6 REGIONS REPRESENTED KEY TAKEAWAYS The conversations that defined 2026 Across both days, a clear direction emerged: intellectual property is moving from a legal function to a strategic capability that shapes investment, innovation, and competitive positioning. IP as strategic infrastructure IP is no longer simply a legal protection mechanism. Organizations that combine high-quality patent data, advanced analytics, and business interpretation increasingly shape the future of innovation itself. AI accelerating expert intelligence The strongest use of AI in patent analytics is not to shortcut expertise, but to accelerate it. LexisNexis Protégé in PatentSight+ demonstrated how natural-language prompts can surface strategic insights in minutes while keeping reasoning traceable and defensible. Momentum over volume Traditional rankings reward scale. The 2026 Innovation Momentum Report challenged the volume-first view by showing how inventive momentum, improving portfolio quality, and early strength can reveal leaders before markets fully recognize them. Inventor networks as intelligence Patent data reveals not just what is protected, but how innovation is organized. Network analysis of co-invention relationships can identify core teams, knowledge connectors, and structural patterns that shape innovation resilience. IP in a geopolitical world From Japan to Germany, France to Korea, IP is increasingly a geostrategic asset. Governments and financial institutions are investing in patent-led growth systems, and IP teams need to understand the broader landscape. From reporting to strategy IP teams must move beyond describing what is in the portfolio to explaining where innovation is gaining momentum, which technologies deserve attention, and how patent intelligence connects to R&D, M&A, licensing, and corporate strategy. The future of intellectual property is no longer defined solely by filing, prosecution, or legal protection. IP is becoming strategic intelligence – a critical capability supporting innovation leadership, investment decisions, and long-term business value creation. SUMMIT CONCLUSION – GLOBAL IP IMPACT SUMMIT 2026 EVENT RECAP Two days in Wiesbaden From executive keynotes to hands-on Academy sessions, the summit moved from global strategic perspectives to practical IP analytics workflows. 01: IP Intelligence Takes Center Stage May 20, 2026 – Henkell Freixenet Main Venue Managing IP in Changing Business Environments – Ruud Peters How IP Fuels the Business – Xiaowu (Emil) Zhang Patent Portfolio Design at Volkswagen & Mobility Innovation – Anett Pressler Transformation of the IP Department: Making IP a Strategic Value Driver – Joel Georges Willers Making Patent Information a Compass for Management – Taiki Yamamoto Panel IP Transformation in Action – moderated by Dr. Stephan Wolke Read the full Day 1 recap 02: Innovation Analytics Academy May 21, 2026 – Turning patent analytics into business impact Deep Dive into the Innovation Momentum Report 2026 – Dr. Dirk Caspary Integrating Protege AI Assistant into Your Patent Analytics Workflow – William Mansfield Patent Pruning in Practice: Turning Patent Data into Renewal Decisions – Jonatan Zieger Business Pivots: Understanding Focus and Strategy Shifts Through Patent Analytics – Michael E. Adel, Ph.D. Turning Patent Analytics into Business Impact: From Data to Decision-Ready Insights – Dr. Carsten Guderian Scaling IP Analytics with Databricks and AI – William Mansfield CTA: Read the full Day 2 recap Read the full Day 2 recap SPEAKERS Voices from the summit Senior IP executives, strategists, legal professionals, and policymakers from across Europe, the United States, China, Japan, and Korea. Ruud Peters Co-Director, Center for Intellectual Property University of Gothenburg; former Chief IP Officer, Philips Xiaowu (Emil) Zhang Head of Strategic Planning and Key Projects Huawei Anett Pressler Head of Patents, Vehicle and Production Volkswagen AG Joel Georges Willers Senior IP Intelligence Expert Giesecke+Devrient Group Taiki Yamamoto Senior Researcher, Sustainability Management Consulting Department Japan Economic Research Institute (JERI), DBJ Group Heather Kleinhardt Shareholder and Patent Analytics Lead Young Basile Philippe Borne Board Member, CFIB; Regional Representative INPI Strasbourg Dr. Stephan Wolke CEO, thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH Dr. Dirk Caspary Principal Consultant LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions William Mansfield Head of Data Strategy and Quality LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions WHAT ATTENDEES SAID Words from the room “The various speakers from different backgrounds prove the versatility of the tool and gave me fresh ideas to look at my sector even better. “ Dietmar Pressner,Former Global VP Intellectual Property, DSM-Firmenich “The summit showcased impressive insights. It was valuable to see how European IP professionals tackle similar challenges in IP intelligence. Highly recommended for anyone in the field. “ IP Strategy Team Lead Hyundai Motor Group “Excellent discussion forum where we can always share new IP ideas. “ Dr. Stephan Wolke,CEO, thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH “The premier patent analytics annual gathering in Europe. “ Chris HarrisonPatent Analytics ManagerWorld Intellectual Property Organization Team RECAP ARTICLES Read the full story Detailed recaps of both days are available on the LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions blog, written by the team on the ground in Wiesbaden. IP Intelligence Takes Center Stage: Day 1 Recap From geopolitical shifts to sustainable IP strategy to the role of financial institutions in patent-led investment, Day 1 brought together global perspectives on how IP creates business impact. Read the full recap Academy Sessions: Turning Patent Analytics Into Business Impact The Innovation Analytics Academy moved from strategic themes into hands-on practice – exploring AI-assisted workflows, innovation momentum, inventor networks, patent pruning, and enterprise-scale analytics. Read the full recap 2026 highlights The summit brought together IP professionals, strategists, data scientists, IP consultants, and policymakers for three days of visionary discussion, real-world case studies, and advanced analytics training under the theme “Bringing IP to the Boardroom.” As IP becomes an increasingly powerful source of strategic intelligence, the event explored how leading organizations are using IP insights to drive growth, advance sustainability, and inform board-level decision-making. Participants connected with global IP leaders in one of Germany’s most “sparkling” settings, fostering collaboration, fresh perspectives, and the exchange of best practices. – we can use this text, most of it’s the same except the second sentence LEARN MORE Looking back at 2025? Explore highlights from the 2025 PatentSight+ Summit on our blog. View 2025 highlights Experience LexisNexis Protégé in PatentSight+ The AI assistant that generated buzz throughout both days. Ask questions in plain language. Get strategic patent intelligence in minutes, with transparent reasoning and defensible outputs. Explore Protégé
