What Are the Patents that Power Your Connected Devices? Discussing Methods for Identifying Essential Patents

March 2023

Past Event

What Are the Patents that Power Your Connected Devices? Discussing Methods for Identifying Essential Patents

Past Event

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March 15, 2023

People use Meta Quest VR headset at the Meta showroom in Brussels, Belgium, on December 7, 2022. (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images)

March 2023

Past Event

Speakers:

Steve Akerley

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, InterDigital

Dr. Katie Atkinson

Chair and Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science, University of Liverpool

Keith Mallinson

Founder, WiseHarbor

Moderator:

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Technology standards like 5G have revolutionized the way we use our smartphones, and they are bringing similar changes to other industries as connectivity becomes an invaluable feature for most products. Although the next revolution in the industry is already underway, some have questioned whether the government needs to revise the system by providing more information about the patents that are essential to practice technology standards. Join Hudson Institute’s panel to learn more about the methodologies for identifying essential patents.

September 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Southeast Europe’s Growing Role in European Energy Security

Featured Speakers:

Zhecho Stankov

Dr. Robert D. Atkinson

Marius Koeppen

Ruslan Stefanov

Moderator:

Matthew Boyse

September 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Southeast Europe’s Growing Role in European Energy Security

Join Hudson Senior Fellow Matt Boyse for an event with Bulgarian Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation President Dr. Robert D. Atkinson, and Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) Energy and Climate Program Analyst Marius Koeppen.

Featured Speakers:

Zhecho Stankov

Dr. Robert D. Atkinson

Marius Koeppen

Ruslan Stefanov

Moderator:

Matthew Boyse

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September 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Securing America’s Technological Edge: A Conversation with USPTO Acting Director Coke Stewart

Featured Speakers:

Coke Morgan Stewart

Adam Mossoff

September 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Securing America’s Technological Edge: A Conversation with USPTO Acting Director Coke Stewart

Hudson’s Urška Petrovčič will host US Patent and Trademark Office Acting Director Coke Stewart to discuss patent rights’ vital role in advancing American competitiveness.

Featured Speakers:

Coke Morgan Stewart

Adam Mossoff

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September 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Motwani Jadeja US-India Dialogue Series: US-India Relations and the Defense COMPACT

Featured Speakers:

Vikram J. Singh

Anthony Renzulli

Dr. Sameer Lalwani

Ingrid Henick

Moderator:

Aparna Pande

September 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Motwani Jadeja US-India Dialogue Series: US-India Relations and the Defense COMPACT

Dr. Aparna Pande will host an expert panel to discuss how Washington and New Delhi can increase security collaboration to bolster security both bilaterally and multilaterally in the broader Indo-Pacific region.

Featured Speakers:

Vikram J. Singh

Anthony Renzulli

Dr. Sameer Lalwani

Ingrid Henick

Moderator:

Aparna Pande

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September 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Industry, Security, and Community: Senator David McCormick on the Nippon Steel–U.S. Steel Deal

Featured Speakers:

Senator David McCormick

Hiroshi Ono

Kevin Lewis

Moderators:

Joel Scanlon

William Chou

September 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Industry, Security, and Community: Senator David McCormick on the Nippon Steel–U.S. Steel Deal

Experts talk about why this deal supports American workers and communities, the major capital and technological investment, and how Nippon Steel’s investment advances American industrial and economic strength.