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.

February 2026

Past Event

Security, Normalization, and International Cooperation in the Middle East with Sir Liam Fox

Featured Speakers:

Rt. Hon. Sir Liam Fox

Zineb Riboua

February 2026

Past Event

Security, Normalization, and International Cooperation in the Middle East with Sir Liam Fox

Hudson Institute’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East will host Sir Liam Fox for a conversation on the evolving geopolitical landscape in the Middle East.

Featured Speakers:

Rt. Hon. Sir Liam Fox

Zineb Riboua

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Securing Venezuela’s Freedom after Maduro

Featured Speakers:

Leopoldo López

Joel Frushone

March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Securing Venezuela’s Freedom after Maduro

Please join Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López for a discussion on the future of Venezuelan democracy, the role of civil society in credible political and economic reforms, and the pathway to free and fair elections.

Featured Speakers:

Leopoldo López

Joel Frushone

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Strategic Response to Sino-Russian Cooperation: Perspectives from Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Featured Speakers:

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Justyna Szczudlik

Greg Brown

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Strategic Response to Sino-Russian Cooperation: Perspectives from Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Featured Speakers:

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Justyna Szczudlik

Greg Brown

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Securing America’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain: A Conversation with Congressman Rob Wittman

Featured Speakers:

Mike Gallagher

Congressman Rob Wittman

March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Securing America’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain: A Conversation with Congressman Rob Wittman

Join Distinguished Fellow Mike Gallagher and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) for a discussion on the congressman’s recently introduced Securing Essential and Critical US Resources and Elements (SECURE Minerals) Act and Congress’s role in securing America’s economic security.