The annual conference brings together industry leaders to discuss developments in standard-essential patent litigation, licensing, and standards development across global technology markets.
Now in its fifth year, the Global Standards Leadership Conference (GSLC) connects technology executives, legal experts, economists, and policymakers to consider high-stakes litigation, standards development, and policy for standard essential patents (SEPs) and fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) licensing.
This year’s event, held in San Diego, CA, looks at core developments in technology standardization. Focused sessions will examine global SEP disputes, streaming media royalty models evolution, the impact of Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM) standards on AI infrastructure, and the technologies driving 6G wireless technology transition.
Cornerstone Research’s Kirti Gupta, a GSLC cofounder, will open the day with a presentation of a new report on global IP litigation trends before participating in the panel on streaming media SEP licensing.
For more details and registration, please visit the conference home page or email events@cornerstone.com with questions.
Welcome Remarks
Tim Pohlmann, Managing Director Americas, LexisNexis IP
Global Patent Litigation Trends
Kirti Gupta, Vice President and Chief Economist of Global Technology, Cornerstone Research
Panel 1: Global SEP Disputes and FRAND Frameworks
This panel reviews the moving parts of international SEP disputes. Drawing on recent jurisdictional developments, panelists will explore how differing legal approaches and geopolitical dynamics are shaping SEP enforcement, licensing strategies, and portfolio management worldwide.
- Justus Baron, Founder, FRANDLY and BRELA
- Jon Putnam, Founder and Principal, Competition Dynamics
- John Jarosz, Managing Principal, Analysis Group
- Richard Pinckney, Partner, Bristows
- Ryan Cunningham, Associate, Sheppard Mullin
Panel 2: Streaming Media SEP Licensing: From Device-Level Licensing to Usage-Based Licensing
This panel looks at how the growth of streaming media and digital business models are reshaping SEP licensing, including the shift from device-based to usage-based royalty models. Panelists representing patent owners, licensing organizations, and service providers will review emerging royalty approaches and the potential impact on future codec licensing.
- Kirti Gupta, Vice President and Chief Economist of Global Technology, Cornerstone Research
- Clay Gaetje, Vice President Licensing and Head of Video Services/OTT, InterDigital
- Shayne O’Reilly, Director and Associate General Counsel, Meta
- John Pint, Senior Vice President, Access Advance
- Ashleigh Landis, Vice President Legal Litigation, Warner Bros. Discovery
Fireside Chat: AI Infrastructure — The Next SEP Battlefield
- Willy Chang, Vice President Global Strategy, Sisvel
- Tim Pohlmann, Managing Director Americas, LexisNexis IP
Panel 3: DRAM Memory Standards: The Next SEP Battlefield in AI Infrastructure
The rapid growth of AI and data-intensive computing is highlighting the importance of DRAM SEPs and reshaping memory licensing, like in the recent launch of the Via LA DRAM patent pool. Panelists will review emerging licensing models, enforcement activity, and evolving market dynamics to consider the next phase of DRAM SEP monetization.
- Tim Pohlmann, Managing Director Americas, LexisNexis IP
- Tom Pease, Shareholder and Partner, Greenberg Traurig
- Jerome Ma, Senior Licensing Counsel, Via Licensing Alliance
- Michael Rueckheim, Patent Litigation Partner, King & Spalding
- Kerry Kimes, Vice President Licensing, Rambus
Panel 4: Emerging 4G/5G Cellular Verticals on the Road to 6G
This panel examines how emerging technologies and new industry verticals and use cases are moving cellular connectivity beyond traditional smartphone markets. Looking ahead to 6G, panelists will discuss how coming innovations are creating new opportunities across connected ecosystems.
- Micky Minhas, Senior Vice President Corporate Development and Technology, Avanci
- Shahrokh Nayeb Nazar, Vice President of Technology, Qualcomm Technologies
- Kent Baker, Former Head of Intellectual Property, u-blox
- Emil Zhang, Head of IPR Department, Huawei
- Nandan Das, Global Head of Wireless Standards, Viasat
The Global Standards Leadership Conference (GSLC) brings together leaders from intellectual property, standardization, government, and academia.
Founded and organized by Tim Pohlmann (Managing Director Americas, LexisNexis IP), Justus Baron (BRELA and FRANDLY), and Kirti Gupta (Cornerstone Research), GSLC bridges the worlds of licensing, litigation, policy, academia, and industry. The conference fosters robust discussions, debates, and connections among professionals, all working to promote common standards that drive innovation worldwide.
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