Important Dates:
- May 15, 2026: Deadline for Submission of Requests to Present (with title and abstract) and Requests to Attend
- June 1, 2026: Notification of Accepted Presentations
- July 29, 2026: Deadline for Submission of Paper Drafts
Schedule
Wednesday, August 5
6:00 PM – Shuttle begins service between the Westin Palo Alto and Stanford Law School
* The shuttle will loop between the Westin Palo Alto and Stanford Law School until 9:00 PM.
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Informal Opening Reception
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex
Day 1: Thursday, August 6, 2026
7:30 AM – Shuttle departs from the Westin Palo Alto to Stanford Law School
* The shuttle will loop between the Westin Palo Alto and Stanford Law School until 9:00 AM.
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM – Registration and Breakfast
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex
8:50 AM – 9:00 AM – Welcome & Opening Remarks: Lisa Larrimore Ouellette
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex
9:00 AM – 10:50 AM – Opening Plenary Session: IP Openness, Secrecy and Enclosure
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM – Break
Cooley Courtyard, Stanford Law School
11:10 AM – 1:00 PM – Breakout Session I – Day One
Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Lunch
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex
2:00 PM – 3:50 PM Breakout Session 2 – Day One
Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM – Break
Cooley Courtyard, Stanford Law School
4:10 PM – 6:00 PM – Breakout Session 3 – Day One
Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Reception and Dinner
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Graduate Complex
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Shuttle departs from Stanford Law School to the Westin Palo Alto
* The shuttle will loop between Stanford Law School and the Westin Palo Alto until 9:00 PM.
Day 2: Friday, August 7, 2026
7:30 AM – Shuttle departs from the Westin Palo Alto to Stanford Law School
* The shuttle will loop between the Westin Palo Alto and Stanford Law School until 9:00 AM.
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Breakfast
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex
9:00 AM – 10:50 AM – Breakout Session 4 – Day Two
Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM – Break
Cooley Courtyard, Stanford Law School
11:10 AM – 1:00 PM – Breakout Session 5 – Day Two
Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Lunch
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex
2:00 PM – 3:50 PM – Closing Plenary Session: AI Everywhere All at Once
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex
3:50 PM – Closing Remarks
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Complex
3:00 PM – Shuttle begins service between Stanford Law School and the Westin Palo Alto
* The shuttle will loop between Stanford Law School and the Westin Palo Alto until 4:30 PM.