Women’s IP Forum 2025 IPW Studios, Ashburn, VA
September 15-17, 2025
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Event Session

IP Portfolio Development and Maintenance: Strategies, Tactics, Budgets *

September 16, 2025 @ 1:50 PM EST

1:50 PM ET
September 16, 2025

IP Portfolio Development and Maintenance: Strategies, Tactics, Budgets *

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CLEBuilding and maintaining a strong intellectual property portfolio requires more than filing patents and trademarks—it demands a strategic approach that aligns with business goals, manages risk, and maximizes return on investment. This panel will dive into the practical aspects of IP portfolio development and ongoing maintenance, including how to prioritize filings, balance quality and quantity, manage global coverage, and optimize budgets. Panelists will share real-world tactics for aligning IP strategy with innovation pipelines, leveraging competitive intelligence, and making smart decisions about pruning, licensing, enforcement, and the role of trade secrets. Whether you’re scaling a portfolio from scratch or refining an established one, this session will offer actionable insights to help you build a lean, resilient, and business-aligned IP portfolio.

Materials:

Why Companies Should Still Build a Patent Portfolio

Shifting Strategies: Building a Strong Patent Portfolio in an Erratic U.S. Patent System

From Foundation to Fortress: Developing an IP Strategy for Success

Four Factors to Consider When Deciding Whether to Use Trade Secrets

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Add to Calendar 12/12/2025 10:18 PM America/New_York IP Portfolio Development and Maintenance: Strategies, Tactics, Budgets *

Building and maintaining a strong intellectual property portfolio requires more than filing patents and trademarks—it demands a strategic approach that aligns with business goals, manages risk, and maximizes return on investment. This panel will dive into the practical aspects of IP portfolio development and ongoing maintenance, including how to prioritize filings, balance quality and quantity, manage global coverage, and optimize…

Session Speakers

Tracy Bornman

Partner

Hovey Williams

Kimberly Philipp

Chief of Strategic Initiatives

Access Advance

Brienne Terril

Co-Head Intellectual Property

The Bank of New York Mellon