This roundtable brings together IP professionals and industry experts to explore the future of IP billing and the changes that lie ahead.

Pricing models for IP services are undergoing a quiet revolution. In this webinar, IP professionals and industry experts will examine why alternative billing is moving from experiment to expectation, what it means for the attorney-client relationship, and how both sides can adapt to predictable pricing without compromising quality or transparency

Who Should Attend? IP professionals, in-house counsel, patent attorneys, and IP operations managers.

What You'll Learn in this Session:

• The key forces—economic, competitive, and cultural—driving demand for predictable IP costs
• Where flat fees and other alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) fit best along the patent and trademark lifecycle
• Practical frameworks for scoping work, defining deliverables, and managing risk under fixed budgets
• Tips for communicating value when hours logged are no longer the headline metric
• Common pitfalls that erode profitability or trust—and strategies to avoid them

David Postolski
Senior Partner, Gearhart Law, USA 

Nearly 20 years experience as an attorney and frequent speaker and author on raising capital, AI, business formation, and equity-based crowdfunding. 

Brad A. Schepers
Partner, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP, USA 

Specialty in IP patents and trademarks for electro-mechanical technologies across the globe, with 6+ years as a mechanical engineer. Is recognized by Best Lawyers in America®.

Cary Levitt
MD, North America, Azami Global

Mr. Levitt’s background as Chief IP Counsel of a multinational industrial company, lends him substantial experience in corporate business, legal matters, IP renewals, portfolio management and optimizing IP firms’ strategies. 

Ariel Davis
Round-Table Moderator - Chief Product Officer , Azami Global

With 15+ years experience as an IP attorney, Ariel utilizes his IP expertise to drive product development and give IP professionals the tools they need.