Securing the Future: IP Protection Strategies for AI-Driven Enterprises

Legal experts from Womble Bond Dickinson deliver a technical and legal briefing on how intellectual property law is shifting in the age of AI. The evening covers three areas where AI is reshaping protection strategy: copyright, patent, and right-of-publicity developments in U.S. IP law; trade secret protection, including whether trade secret regimes can cover AI-generated inventions and how to mitigate AI-related risks; and patent challenges for AI-driven innovation in the life sciences, where patentability and data ownership increasingly affect how biotech and medtech breakthroughs reach market. Three partners present in sequence: Chris Mammen on recent AI and U.S. IP law developments, Steve Levitan on trade secret opportunities and risks, and Susan Krumplitsch on life sciences patents. The talks run from 18:30 to 20:00, followed by an hour of networking until doors close at 21:00. The session is aimed at founders, engineers, and corporate teams building AI products who need a clear picture of the regulatory frameworks governing patentability, copyright, and trade secret integrity. It is hosted by the Tokyo AI community with support from Global Hands-On VC.