2025 Asia IP Summit

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Belle Salle Roppongi

We are delighted to invite you to the DLA Piper 2025 Asia IP Summit, taking place at the Belle Salle Roppongi in Tokyo. Join us for an engaging and insightful gathering of industry leaders, legal professionals, and innovators as we explore the latest trends and developments in intellectual property across Asia. DLA Piper partners, as well as selected guests, will give presentations and panel discussions on developments in recent patent litigation, AI, IP, and the Unified Patent Court.

Former Senators Richard Burr and Saxby Chambliss will discuss the new Trump Administration’s approach to key IP topics relevant to Asian companies, including the Patent Act, the US Patent and Trademark Office, importation rules, and trade relations. They will further survey the challenges and opportunities facing Asian businesses in the current US regulatory and political climate

This summit promises to provide valuable networking opportunities, thought-provoking discussions, and practical strategies to help you navigate the evolving IP landscape.

CLE credit will be applied for the states where DLA Piper has an office with the exception of Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico.

Japanese interpretation will be available for presentations in English.

For more information, please contact Kimberly Russo with questions. 

10:45 am: Registration

11:00 am: AI and IP
Frank Valentin

11:45 am: IP in China
Ting Xiao
Shaobin Zhu

12:30 pm: Bento box lunch and IP legislative regulatory update
Senator Richard Burr
Senator Saxby Chambliss
Moderated by Paul Steadman

1:30 pm: Break

1:45 pm: US patent litigation
Matthew Satchwell
Dan Valencia

2:30 pm: IP and M&A
David Clark

3:15 pm: UPC update
Dr. Constanze Krenz
Gualtiero Dragotti

4:00 pm: Break

4:15 pm: Round table discussion: How to settle patent disputes
Masanobu Yamashita, Project GM, IP Division of Toyota Motor Co.
Oscar Hikita, former Executive Officer of TDK
Shuzo Maruyama
Moderated by Mitch Nishimura

5:15 pm: Networking reception

7:00 pm: End of summit