Home > Innovation Forum 2026 Business People In Meeting. A group of six men and women (three man and three woman) sitting around an oval white table having a business meeting. They all are dressed in business causal, and have their laptops out, only two are being used. They are sitting in simple wooden chairs. Innovation Forum 2026 Innovation leaders are under increasing pressure to identify emerging technologies earlier, anticipate competitive threats, and make better strategic decisions. Innovation Forum Bonn 2026 is a user-driven forum where innovation leaders, IP professionals, patent analysts, strategy teams, and AI experts come together to share experiences, discuss challenges, and explore how patent intelligence creates business value. Learn Directly from Industry Peers LexisNexis Intellectual Property Innovation Forum 2026 Select the button to access directly your chosen forum’s registration page. Innovation Forum Bonn 2026 September 3-4, 2026 REGISTER If you’re unable to attend the upcoming forum, we encourage you to take advantage of our virtual training options. Young businesswoman working in the lobby of a modern business building, with copy space. Virtual Training Join our live virtual training sessions designed to help you get the most out of our platform — whether you’re just getting started, need a refresher, or want to dive deeper into specific use cases. LEARN MORE Explore Our Solutions VIEW ALL Competitive intelligence & benchmarking Stay ahead of the competition and disruptive technologies. Monitor and analyze competitors’ R&D strategies as well as competitive and technological landscapes. Identify emerging competitors and new entrants early. Provide proactive recommendations for strategy to top management. READ MORE Portfolio management & optimization Determine your patent portfolio’s competitive strengths and weaknesses to better understand what strategies or actions are necessary to stay ahead of competition. Increase portfolio efficiencies. Define country filing strategies. Manage annuity costs. Read More Disruptive technology scouting Spot upcoming competitors and disruptive innovations early on. Stay up to date on current technology trends and explore the patent landscape in any way you find insightful. Identify disruptive technologies. Reveal R&D trends. Explore complementary technologies. Read More R&D and innovation Improve your innovation performance through a deep knowledge of technologies, competitors, and partners. Gain a comprehensive overview of innovation landscapes. Identify growth areas. Monitor the actions taking place in your competitive environment. Read More Sustainable innovation analytics Get actionable insights into how sustainably focused you and your competitors are with a mapping of the global patent system to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Identify growth opportunities in emerging markets. Gain competitive advantages in future-oriented technologies. Support strategic decision making for sustainable investments. Read More Risk mitigation Successfully mitigate risks that can harm your IP department and business. Keep track of your competitors in your recent and potential technology fields and avoid: Being unaware of an up-and-coming competitor Missing out on important technological trends Threats from non-practicing entities (NPEs) Read More Licensing & SEPs Identify promising licensing opportunities that help you turn your patent department from a cost center into a profit center. Bring transparency to SEP licensing and negotiation. Find your most valuable patents for licensing. Identify potential licensees. Pinpoint standard-relevant patents. Read More M&A Due Diligence Efficiently assess the value or risk of acquisition candidates then analyze portfolios for technological fit, key patents and answers to critical IP questions. Study acquisition targets’ patent portfolios Analyze innovation landscapes and technological fit Find key patents within portfolios Read More
