Ilija Pjanovic is the global head of IP at Nexperia. Before Nexperia, Ilija had several roles: head of IP at Cambridge Display Technology, Sumitomo Chemical, director IP at ASML and director IP at Philips. Ilija’s main strengths include IP strategy, IP portfolio management, IP defense – FTO, IP licensing and IP counselling. His education includes an MSc in electrical engineering, graduating as European and Dutch patent attorney, a PhD in IP law: Model for optimal IP protection of a product using different IP rights and an IMD from business school. Ilija is the author of two books, IP Terms in Contracts and IP Strategy and Patents explained.