Patent Power Play: Turn IP into Your Company’s Strategic Advantage

Sterne Kessler Directors Rob Sterne, Gaby Longsworth, Ph.D., and Joe Mutschelknaus, and Counsel Shoshana Marvin presented the webinar, “Patent Power Play: Turn IP into Your Company’s Strategic Advantage,” hosted by BPIP on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

Webinar Overview

What keeps stakeholders awake at night? Investors fear backing companies with weak IP positions that can’t defend their market share or face costly infringement battles. Acquiring companies worry about inheriting patent landmines, unclear ownership rights, or incomplete freedom-to-operate that could derail their business plans. Competitors dread well-positioned startups with strategic patent portfolios that can block market entry, force costly design-arounds, or demand licensing fees.

This presentation revealed how smart patent strategy transforms these fears into your competitive advantages. Attendees learned the practical moves that make investors confident, acquirers eager, and competitors cautious.