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OxFora is an international platform dedicated to dialogue on the governance of innovation.

It brings together judges, policymakers, industry leaders, practitioners and scholars to exchange perspectives on intellectual property, competition law and technology policy — areas that increasingly shape the global economy.

As technological progress accelerates while legal frameworks remain fragmented across jurisdictions, decisions taken in one court, authority or institution can have consequences far beyond national borders.

OxFora provides a space where these developments can be discussed openly and thoughtfully among those directly involved in shaping them.

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Guiding Principles

OxFora is guided by three core principles.

Academic independence

Ensuring balanced discussion and intellectual integrity.

Respect for judicial neutrality

Maintaining an environment appropriate for judicial participation.

Balanced representation

Bringing together perspectives from courts, regulators, industry and academia.

Key Themes 2026

Judicial Convergence

Is alignment emerging across jurisdictions such as Germany, the United States, Brazil, Asia and Europe — or is fragmentation becoming the new normal?

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Injunctions & Leverage

How access to injunctions reshapes bargaining power and global licensing dynamics.

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Cross-Border Strategy

Forum shopping, parallel proceedings and anti-suit injunctions as structural features of modern patent disputes

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Patent Strength

What constitutes a “strong patent” in an international enforcement environment.

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Competition & Licensing

The interaction between antitrust scrutiny, technology transfer and innovation incentives.

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Context

Cross Border Patent enforcement has become one of the defining features of the modern innovation economy.

Litigation increasingly unfolds simultaneously across multiple jurisdictions. Courts influence market structures, competition policy intersects with technology licensing, and national legal systems interact in increasingly complex ways.

Against this backdrop, the IP & Competition Forum provides a platform for dialogue among the institutions and professionals shaping the global governance of innovation.

14th IP & Competition Forum — bringing together leading judges, companies, scholars, policy makers and counsel from across the world.

Judiciary

Prof. Peter Meier-Beck
Prof. Peter Meier-Beck
Former Judge
Supreme Court of Germany & UPC Advisory Board
Dr Oliver Schoen
Dr Oliver Schoen
Judge
Landgericht Munich
Dr Hubertus Schacht
Dr Hubertus Schacht
Presiding Judge
Landgericht Munich
Dr Florian Schweyer
Dr Florian Schweyer
Presiding Judge
Landgericht Munich
Katalin Tözsér
Katalin Tözsér
Judge
Landgericht Munich
Fabian Hoffmann
Fabian Hoffmann
Judge
Supreme Court of Germany
Dr Kemal Bengi
Dr Kemal Bengi
Chair, Board of Appeal
European Patent Office
CH
Dr Christopher Heath
Chair, Board of Appeal
European Patent Office
Victor Diz Torres
Victor Diz Torres
Judge
Juiz de Direito, Rio de Janeiro
SW
Dr Stefan Wilhelm
Judge
Unified Patent Court
Christoph Schober
Christoph Schober
Judge
Unified Patent Court
JH
Juan He
Judge
Supreme Court of China
Sir James Mellor
Sir James Mellor
Judge
High Court of England & Wales

Companies

  • OxFirst
  • BMW
  • Nokia
  • Huawei
  • HP
  • Philips
  • Amazon
  • Access Advance
  • Panasonic
  • Bosch BSH Haushaltsgeräte
  • Volkswagen
  • Deutsche Telekom
  • Giesecke + Devrient
  • Xiaomi
  • Dell
  • Warner Bros Discovery
  • Harman Automotive
  • Qualcomm
  • Canon
  • ZTE
  • Sisvel
  • RPX
  • ByteDance
  • LG
  • Airbus
  • Bayer

Policy Makers

  • Policy Officer
    DG Competition, European Commission
  • Director & Chair
    Bundeskartellamt
  • Head of Standard Essential Patents, IP & Competition Policy
    UKIPO
  • Head of European Affairs
    UKIPO
  • Head of International Affairs
    UKIPO

  • DPMA
  • Legal Officer
    Legal Services, European Commission

Law Firms

  • Hogan Lovells
  • Vossius Brinkhof
  • Hoffmann Eitle
  • Powell Gilbert
  • Osborne Clarke
  • Freshfields
  • A&O Shearman
  • Carpmaels
  • Thum & Partner
  • King & Fisher
  • DLA Piper
  • Herbert Smith Freehills
  • HLK IP
  • Licks Attorneys
  • Casalonga

Participation is still subject to change

Patrons

Corporate Patrons

Licks Attorneys

Platinum

Hogan Lovells Nokia OxFirst RPX Corp

Gold

Freshfields Thum & Partner Vossius Brinkhof

Contributors

Access Advance Carpmaels & Ransford DLA Piper Fair Standards Alliance Hoffmann Eitle Huawei King & Wood Mallesons Trevisan Cuonzo Xiaomi

Membership of OxFora

Join a community shaping the global conversation on innovation

Membership of OxFora provides access to an international community of professionals engaged in the governance of innovation.

Members include professionals from courts, competition authorities, patent offices, technology companies, law firms and universities.

Through international forums, private discussions and intellectual exchange, members participate in dialogue on developments shaping intellectual property, competition policy and global innovation.

Why
choose us

The Forum a rare opportunity to engage directly with the institutions and professionals shaping innovation governance across jurisdictions.
Participants will have the opportunity to:

  • Understand judicial thinking
  • Anticipate regulatory direction
  • Expand professional networks
  • Strengthen litigation strategy
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Munich 2026

The 14th IP & Competition Forum convenes senior judges, competition authorities, patent offices, industry leaders and scholars to examine how patent enforcement, competition policy and cross-border litigation are redefining the global innovation landscape.

Context Cross Border Patent enforcement has become one of the defining features of the modern innovation economy. Litigation increasingly unfolds simultaneously

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