David Stevens
Dave Stevens’ IP practice includes patent prosecution, transactions, due diligence work, agreements, opinions (including validity, infringement, patentability, right-to-practice (RTP), and freedom-to-operate (FTO) opinions), counseling, offensive and defensive patent issues, licensing, and litigation. He also serves as an expert witness in technical and intellectual property legal issues and has been called as a fact witness in enforcement actions involving the many patents he has written. He also is an expert in copyright (including software, publications, products and artworks, and other copyrightable forms) and open source issues. He works with foreign IP firms and foreign clients with respect to domestic and international patent prosecution, including Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) work.
FREE LIVE CLE CREDIT IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL (FRACTIONAL GCs, GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS, & ALSP ATTORNEYS INCLUDED) AND SUBSCRIBERS TO IN-HOUSE CONNECT ON-DEMAND.
IF YOU ARE A LAW FIRM ATTORNEY YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR LIVE EVENTS BUT UNLESS YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED TO IHC ON-DEMAND, WE WILL NOT BE PROCESSING YOUR CLE REQUESTS.
This program is approved for CLE credit in the following states: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Texas.
This program is pending CLE credit in the following states: Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming and Wisconsin.
This program is pending CLE and CPD credit for self-application by the attorney or for reciprocal CLE credit in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Québec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington.
We do NOT provide CLE for: Mississippi or Arkansas.
This program is appropriate for newly admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys.
Smart IP Budgeting for 2026: Key Insights for In-House Counsel
Event Description
As Q4 approaches, IP budgets move to the top of the priority list for many in-house legal teams. The challenge isn’t just about controlling costs—it’s about aligning your portfolio management with business strategy, anticipating future needs, and building a defensible plan for leadership.
Join us on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 3:00 PM ET as Dave Stevens shares practical guidance on how in-house teams can assess their IP portfolios and set budgets that balance cost control, innovation, and business priorities. Dave will provide deep insights and actionable tips to help you align strategy with spend, ensure predictability, and maximize ROI from your IP assets.
Key Takeaways:
- How to assess your current IP portfolio and align it with business priorities.
- Budgeting frameworks that balance cost control with innovation and growth.
- Common pitfalls in IP budgeting—and how to avoid them.
- Actionable tactics to communicate IP value and defend budget requests internally.
Who Should Attend:
This webinar is designed for in-house counsel, legal operations professionals, and corporate IP leaders who are responsible for shaping IP strategy and budgets.
There is NO COST to attend this program!
This program is FREE thanks to our gracious sponsor, Stevens Law Group — Empowering technology innovators through intellectual property law! If you can’t make it to the live program, the recording will be available for viewing via our paid CLE library, In-House Connect On-Demand!
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