IPPI 2026 Winter Institute:
IP & National Success
Hosted by IPPI: The IP Policy Institute
in partnership 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
7 Hours CLE Pending
View the Conference Agenda & Speakers
General Admission: $350 per person
Registration Deadline for Guaranteed Housing and Discount Rates: January 25, 2026
Final Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 12, 5 PM ET
Discounted rates available for IPPI affiliates and Akron alumni. Speakers, moderators, donors, and sponsors receive complimentary registration. For registration assistance, please email IPPI@uakron.edu.
Conference Description
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.