IPPI 2026 Winter Institute:
IP & National Success
Hosted by IPPI: The IP Policy Institute
in conjunction with
The University of Akron School of Law’s Winter Institute 2026
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Walt Disney World® Swan
1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
Early Bird Registration Coming Soon
7 Hours CLE Pending
The United States of America became the world’s innovation superpower largely through its robust intellectual property system backed by effective government policies supporting its innovative and creative industries. It achieved global leadership in biopharma, technology, entertainment, and publishing that has driven economic growth and cultural influence worldwide.
Today, that dominance faces unprecedented challenges from weakened patent protections, proposed AI training exemptions, threats to research funding, and aggressive competition from nations with different IP philosophies.
This conference brings together leading scholars and industry experts to examine why effective IP rights and complementary public policies are essential to American innovation leadership, analyze what has driven success in key sectors, and chart a path to maintain or reclaim America’s position as the world’s leading creator and innovators.