New York: I had the pleasure of visiting Fish & Richardson P.C. and speaking with Michael Autuoro, Jeffrey Mok, Alexander M., and Tony Nguyen.

Brussels: I met European stakeholders across copyright, trademark, music, media, and policy circles, including Kristina Janušauskaitė (IFPI) Emilie Anthonis (MPA) Melanie Eve Amilhat (Paramount) Scott Martin (Aspen IP)

Alicante: I was honored to moderate an EUIPO comparative panel on iconic trademarks, bringing together perspectives from China, the European Union, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. The discussion underscored how famous-mark protection remains deeply jurisdiction-specific, even as brands, markets, and enforcement strategies are increasingly global. EUIPO also invited me to sit for a short on-camera interview during the conference.

Sven Stürmann | Gordon Humphreys | Nina Korjus | Masatoshi Otsuka | Melanye K Johnson | Dr. Anke Nordemann-Schiffel | Chris Oldknow | Sukanya Wadhwa | Katie Goulding | William Valasidis | Pilar Montero | Andreas Renck | Yoshinobu Sato | Savvas Papasavvas | Ray Jang | Wei Chengcheng | and others.

Grateful to colleagues I mentioned above and many others I could not, for generous conversations, new ideas, and warm hospitality. I look forward to continuing these exchanges through future conferences, panels, and collaborations.