The Auto IP & Legal USA Summit is a premier event dedicated to professionals in automotive law, intellectual property, patents, litigation, brand protection, and trademarks. Now in its sixth year in the United States, the summit has established a strong reputation for delivering cutting-edge insights and fostering innovation within the automotive legal and IP sectors.
The summit's agenda features a mix of keynote presentations, panel discussions, and interactive roundtables, covering key topics such as adapting procurement and patent strategies amidst trade volatility, cross-border IP enforcement, standard essential patents, trade secret protection strategies, right-to-repair IP issues, automotive IP developments in China, open-source code management, AI in automotive IP, and vehicle-generated data.
Attendees can benefit from over seven hours of networking opportunities, facilitating collaboration and knowledge-sharing among peers. The event also showcases an expo hall featuring innovative solution providers. Notable speakers include Chris Carani, Partner and Shareholder at McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd., Scott Garnick, Head of Global Legal General Transactions at HERE Technologies, and Angela Caligiuri, Senior Counsel, IP at General Motors.
The summit is designed for professionals such as intellectual property managers, legal counsel, patent attorneys, and brand protection specialists within the automotive industry. It offers a platform to stay informed about emerging trends, gain practical insights, and connect with industry leaders to enhance legal and IP strategies.
Speakers(22)
Angela Caligiuri
Senior Counsel, IP at General Motors
Chad Copier
Global Patent Coordinator at Autoliv
Chris Carani
Partner and Shareholder at McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
Chris Hilker
Assistant General Counsel for IP at BASF
David Rood
Lead Counsel, Commercial and Supply Chain at Ford Motor Company
Dennis Malloy
Deputy General Counsel at Methode Electronics
Everardo Tapia
Associate General Counsel at Forvia
Gregory Adams
Senior IP Counsel at Continental Tire
Jen Neumann
General Counsel at Avancez
Kyle Barlow-Williams
Senior Counsel, IP at Aurora Innovation, Inc.
Magdalena Jablonski
Senior IP Counsel at Robert Bosch LLC
Matthew Shapiro
Partner at Sheppard Mullin
Melissa Savoy
General Counsel - Americas at TI Automotive
Michael Monday
General Counsel - Americas at AESC
Michael Zimmerman
Shareholder at Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman
Monica Batsford-Cabral
Associate General Counsel at Forvia
Muhammad Siwani
Corporate Counsel at TI Automotive
Philipp Ruben
Partner at McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
Robert Stewart
Aftermarket Support & Global Brand Protection Manager at General Motors
Scott Garnick
Head of Global Legal General Transactions at HERE Technologies
Scott Garnick acts as a trusted advisor to the leadership team at HERE Technologies, a global leader in location technology. He is responsible for negotiating strategic intellectual property licensing transactions worldwide and oversees a team of legal professionals managing customer agreements across international markets. Scott provides guidance to engineering teams on automotive product regulatory compliance and contributes to the company's AI strategy initiatives. Before joining HERE, he worked at a major consulting firm, negotiating technology, consulting, and outsourcing agreements.
Tanya Garrett
Senior Intellectual Property Counsel & Manager at CAMCAR Innovations
Tyson Benson
Former Senior Cybersecurity Product Analyst at ZF
Event Details
- Date
- May 15-16, 2025
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Detroit, United States
- The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit
- Audience
- Professionals in automotive law, intellectual property, patents, litigation, brand protection, and trademarks.
- Attendees
- 125+