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.

March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Europe and the Iran War: A Conversation with Tomáš Pojar

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Tomáš Pojar

March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Europe and the Iran War: A Conversation with Tomáš Pojar

To explore this question, Tomas Pojar joins Dr. Michael Doran for a timely conversation on Europe’s strategic posture, alliance cohesion, and the future of Western coordination in the region.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Tomáš Pojar

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March 2026

Virtual Event | Online Only

Zimbabwe’s Land Seizures and the Road to Resolution

Featured Speakers:

Joshua Meservey

Deon Therons

Allan “Rusty” Markham

John “JT” Tomaszewski

March 2026

Virtual Event | Online Only

Zimbabwe’s Land Seizures and the Road to Resolution

Join Senior Fellow Joshua Meservey as he hosts a panel of experts to discuss the history of land expropriation in Zimbabwe, the status of the land compensation agenda, and how policymakers can rectify an issue that bedevils US-Zimbabwe relations.

Featured Speakers:

Joshua Meservey

Deon Therons

Allan “Rusty” Markham

John “JT” Tomaszewski

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Congressman Jimmy Panetta

March 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Please Join Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Senior Fellow Michael Doran for a discussion on the region’s significance and why updating US trade policy is key to unlocking its potential in an era of renewed great power competition.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Congressman Jimmy Panetta

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April 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the Future of Trade Policy

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Jamieson Greer

Peter Rough

April 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the Future of Trade Policy

Please join Ambassador Greer for a fireside chat with Senior Fellow Peter Rough on the Trump administration’s first year back in office and what’s next for US trade policy.