As part of INTA’s newly introduced Patent Series, E. Kerim Yardimci, Senior Partner at DERIS and a member of the INTA 2025 Annual Meeting Project Team, moderated the panel “Business and Technology | Navigating Global Patent Disputes: What Brand Legal Practitioners Need to Know” at the 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, featuring esteemed speakers C. Gregory Gramenopoulos, Clemens Heusch, Bob Giles, and Henry Hadad.

Key topics included:

• An analysis of recent high-profile patent disputes and their implications for global markets.
• Strategies for effectively navigating the complexities of patent law across different jurisdictions.
• The impact of regulatory changes on patent enforcement and defense strategies.
• Best practices for protecting intellectual property in an increasingly dynamic environment.
• What brand legal professionals need to know about these developments and why staying informed is crucial for their practice.