2026 AIPPI World Congress
AIPPI's four-day global congress brings patent, trademark, copyright and design specialists to Hamburg for policy work, professional education and cross-border IP debate.
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What you need to know
The 2026 AIPPI World Congress is scheduled for 7–10 October at CCH – Congress Center Hamburg. AIPPI describes the annual congress as the point at which its international membership meets for substantive legal work, professional development, association business and networking. WIPO has separately confirmed its participation and says its specialists will be available to discuss the PCT, Madrid and Hague systems.
The programme spans patents, trademarks, copyright and designs, with 2026 study work addressing divisional patent applications and double patenting, parody as a trademark defence, online copyright infringement and territoriality, and dynamic blocking injunctions. Public registration is now marked closed on the official congress website, so this listing is primarily useful to registered delegates, media and readers following the policy outcomes.
What to expect
- Divisional patent applications and double patenting
- Cross-border patent litigation and enforcement
- Trademark parody and online copyright infringement
- International filing systems and IP harmonisation
Who should attend
- Patent and trademark attorneys
- In-house intellectual-property counsel
- Judges, policymakers and patent-office specialists
- Technology-transfer and licensing professionals
AIPPI resolutions and study work can influence how practitioners and policymakers approach harmonisation across patent, trademark and copyright systems. The 2026 agenda puts practical cross-border disputes and emerging enforcement questions in front of a genuinely international IP community.