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For AI and IP the Future is Now
AI's future is tied to intellectual property - and IP's future to AI. Is anybody ready for it? The 2026 Intellectual Property Awareness Summit® will help get you there.
IPAS 2026 will feature leading entrepreneurs, inventors, creative industry members, AI and IP experts, investors, executives and policy influencers from the world's leading organizations addressing topics that matter to individuals and their employers.
The 9th IP Awares Summit® is being hosted by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), America's top-rated public science and technology learning center.
AI Adoption Means New Opportunities and
More Challenges
This year’s theme, ‘Technology at the Crossroads: AI, IP Rights, and New Opportunities', will guide attendees in exploring GenAI's sometimes precarious relationship with IP rights, including copyrights, patents and trade secrets.
IPAS 2026 provides participants on April 23rd in Columbus at COSI's 320,000 square foot learning facility an excellent opportunity for discussion and networking in an innovative setting.
The IP Awareness Summit® is the only annual event that examines the impact of IP on innovation, creative expression, commerce and society, and the strategies for improving it.
For panel and breakout session topics see Agenda tab above or the link below.
To REGISTER, go here. Earlybird discount ends February 28th.
Event Details
📅 Date: April 23, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Location: COSI, Columbus, Ohio
IPAS 2026 includes a keynote, featured speaker, five panels, two discussion breakouts with three
sections each for all to participate, lunch and a wine, beer and bites networking reception.
IPAS Through the years
What to Expect at IPAS 2026
25 world class speakers, five timely panels, 25 world class panelists, two keynote speakers, access to participants. You will also find lively discourse, fresh thinking and networking opportunities. To enhance interaction IPAS is limited to 125 attendees.
Join a select group of thought leaders – owners, creators, educators, lawyers and investors, among others – in exploring the issues and attitudes affecting IP, IP rights and AI.
A light lunch will be served and a reception with drinks and creative bites following the final panel will provide opportunities to meet the speakers and network with attendees. The cost is covered in part by a nominal service fee included on a sliding scale.
There will be two discussion breaks, social events, such as a tour of COSi, including the current "The Science Behind Pixar" exhibit. Registration is limited. Reserve your place now!
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Who Is Intellectual Property For? Inside The Movement To Democratize IP
Forbes cited the Center for Intellectual Property as a leader in the effort to make the innovation ecosystem more democratic and inclusive.
Fostering Positive IP Awareness + AI Adoption
Learn about the ways businesses, creators and professionals are embracing the relationship between IP, IP rights and AI. Learn why building positive IP rights awareness matters to STEAM - Science, Sechnology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.
Explore new techniques for conveying the role of patents, trademarks and copyrights, as well as trade secrets, in fostering competition and sharing.
Who should attend?
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Businesses (all types & sizes)
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IP owners
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Entrepreneurs
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Inventors and Creators
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Investors
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Educators
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Policymakers
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Researchers
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Engineers
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IP professionals
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IP and policy organizations
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Students
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Journalists
