Intellectual property (IP) policies differ significantly around the world. Are you prepared to navigate the differences?

Join leading IP experts from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Sweden as they explore how approaches to ownership, commercialization, student inventions, and industry-sponsored research vary globally. Learn what these differences mean in practice, hear examples from real collaborations, and discover strategies for building successful international research partnerships.

Whether you work in academia, industry, or government, you'll leave with practical insights to help navigate global innovation with confidence.
 
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with IP professionals from around the globe and strengthen your international R&D portfolio.

Agenda Highlights

  • Understanding Global IP: Explore how IP policies and ownership models differ across countries.
  • Navigating International Partnerships: Learn what to expect when collaborating across borders and how to avoid common IP pitfalls.
  • Expert Insights & Q&A: Hear from global IP leaders and get your questions answered during an interactive Q&A session.

Through the Strengthen and Modernize Initiative (SAMI), UIDP is bringing together leaders from industry, academia, government, and other organizations to explore practical approaches to intellectual property management that better support collaborative research, reduce barriers to partnership, and accelerate research translation. Click here to learn more about SAMI and get involved.

Meet The Speakers

Richard Cowburn

Head of the External Engagement Office
Karolinska Institutet

Barbara Fisher

Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property and Technology Law
Lockheed Martin

Scott Inwood

Former Director of Commercialization, Waterloo Commercialization Office
University of Waterloo

Paul Maclennan

Partner
Anderson Law

This free webinar is open to UIDP members and nonmembers. Registration is required and subject to approval.

This webinar is ideal for professionals from universities, industry, government, nonprofits, and research organizations involved in research partnerships, technology transfer, intellectual property, research administration, commercialization, contracting, or legal affairs. 

This is an informational webinar with an opportunity for Q&A with the speakers. Participation is encouraged.

When

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET

Questions?