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2024 Spring Meeting - On-Demand

May 16 to 18, 2024

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Fee: AIPLA Member: Pre-Reg Rate $995 | Early-Bird Rate $1095 | Standard/Onsite Rate $1195 Non-Member: Pre-Reg Rate $1695 | Early-Bird Rate $1795 | Standard/Onsite Rate $1895

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AIPLA Members and Friends:

Welcome to the 2024 AIPLA Spring Meeting, taking place from May 16-18, 2024, in Austin, Texas!

Austin, often hailed as the "Live Music Capital of the World" and a burgeoning technology hub, serves as the perfect backdrop for our meeting. Our innovative program reflects the dynamic nature of Austin, delving into the intersection between technology, the local music scene, and intellectual property hot topics.

Highlights of #aiplaSM24 include:

  • Emerging Issues at the Intersection of Patents and Artificial Intelligence: Explore the latest developments and challenges in this ever-evolving landscape.
  • Intellectual Property of Music: Navigate the intersection of music, creativity, and IP rights. Unified Patent Court Update: Stay informed on the latest advancements and updates in the UPC.
  • Trademark Hot Topics: Gain valuable insights into the current trends and issues shaping trademark law. AI and Ethics: Delve into the ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in IP.
  • DEI in IP: Join the conversation on fostering DEI in the field of IP.

AIPLA is excited to introduce Skills Workshops to the Spring Meeting. The workshops offer a chance to learn and engage with instructors in a smaller setting and focus on more specialized material. 

The Spring Meeting will feature our always highly anticipated Diversity Reception, New Member/First-Time Attendee Reception, Opening Night Reception, and many other opportunities for networking and socializing.

We look forward to welcoming you to the AIPLA 2024 Spring Meeting in Austin, where innovation, technology, music, and intellectual property will merge for an unforgettable experience! !

Ann M. Mueting, President
Sal Anastasi, Officer-in-Charge, 2024 Spring Meeting, AIPLA First Vice President

 

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AGENDA

Pre-Meeting Activities and Events - Tuesday and Wednesday

Tuesday, May 14

1:30 - 5:30 PM - Advanced Chemical Patent Practice Institute - Day One (Separate Registration Required) - information and registration coming soon.

2:00 - 4:00 PM - AIPLA Executive Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 15

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM - Advanced Chemical Patent Practice Institute - Day Two

12:00 - 2:00 PM - AIPLA Board of Directors Meeting

3:00 - 5:00 PM - AIPLA Board and Committee Leadership Meeting

4:00 - 7:00 PM - Registration Desk Open for those who have Pre-Registered for #aiplaSM24

6:30 - 8:00 PM - AIPLA Board and Committee Leadership Reception

Thursday, May 16

6:45 - 8:45 AM - Corporate Practice Breakfast (Ticketed Event) - Sponsored by Fox Rothschild

7:45 - 8:45 AM - Committee Meetings (schedule to be provided)

9:00 AM - Opening Plenary - A Panel of Judges Presents: Things I Wish I Knew When I Was an Intellectual Property Practitioner

10:15 AM - Morning Concurrent Tracks:

  • Track 1: Emerging Issues at the Challenging Intersection of Patents and AI
  • Track 2: Trademark Hot Topics
  • *Track 3: Skills Workshop: FRAND Licenses Negotiations (10:15 AM - Noon) (attendance limited to 20)

11:15 AM - Morning Concurrent Tracks:

  • Track 1: Emerging Issues at the Challenging Intersection of Industrial Data, Design Rights and AI
  • Track 2: Panel of Interlocutory Attorneys - Day-to-Day Trademark Litigation Issues

12:00 Noon - Lunch Reception

12:30 - 2:00 PM - Luncheon (Ticketed Event)

2:00 PM - Afternoon Concurrent Tracks:

  • Track 1: Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence Challenges and Opportunities - Copyrights, Trademarks, and Generative AI
  • Track 2: PTAB Hot Topics and Patent Prosecution Practice
  • *Track 3: Skills Workshop: Terminal Disclaimers in view of Cellect- Obviousness- Type Double Patenting (attendance limited to 20)

4:00 - 5:00 PM - Afternoon Plenary:

  • PLENARY: Artificial Intelligence and Ethics
  • *Track 3: Skills Workshop: Advanced Hague Filing Strategies (attendance limited to 20)

5:00 - 6:00 PM - Committee Meetings (schedule to be provided)

Friday, May 17

6:45 - 8:45 AM - Women in IP Law Committee Breakfast: Mindfulness in Motion: Navigating High-Stress Roles with Clarity and Resilience (Ticketed Event) - featuring Tara Furiani, Tarabull Media, Austin, TX

7:45 - 8:45 AM - Committee Meetings (schedule to be provided)

9:00 AM - Concurrent AM Ethics Plenary:

  • Track 1: Patent Ethics
  • Track 2: Trademark Ethics

10:15 AM - Concurrent AM Tracks:

  • Track 1: Patent Prosecution Fantasies and UPC Update for  Prosecution and Litigation
  • Track 2: Litigation Hot Topics and the IP of Music
  • *Track 3: Skills Workshop: The Perfect Employment Agreement to Protect Your Trade Secrets and Get Ownership over IP (attendance limited to 20)

12:00 Noon - Lunch Reception

12:30 - 2:00 PM - Luncheon (Ticketed Event)

2:00 PM - Afternoon Concurrent Tracks:

  • Track 1: Section 101 and Tensions Between AI Related  Inventions in Biotechnology and  Enablement, Duty to Disclose and Human-Machine  Inventive Contributions
  • Track 2: DEI in IP and Patent Litigation Hot Topics
  • *Track 3: Skills Workshop: Entering Evidence at the TTAB (attendance limited to 20)

4:00 - 6:00 PM - Committee Meetings (schedule to be provided)

Saturday, May 18

9:00 AM - Closing Plenary - The Changes You Need To Know:  Trade Dress, Copyright, Trademark, Design Rights, Patent

11:00 AM - Ethics Session

12:00 PM - AIPLA Board of Directors Meeting

Networking & Social Events

Luncheon Networking Receptions
New Member/First-Time Attendee Reception
Diversity Reception
Opening Night Reception (Ticketed Event)

Dinner Celebration (Ticketed Event)

*NOTE: The Skills Workshops offer a chance to learn and engage with instructors in a smaller setting. The workshops are limited to 20 people and attendees will be required to review any materials the instructor has listed as prerequisites. CLE will not be offered at the workshops. If you would like to attend one or more of the workshops, please make your selection when registering for the Meeting. The workshops will close once 20 people have registered.


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Hilton Austin

500 East 4th Street, Austin, TX

512.482.8000

AIPLA RATE: $279 (single/double), plus tax - the hotel has limited availability on Monday and Tuesday evening.  If you are having trouble booking a reservation over those dates (5/13 & 5/14) please contact us at member_services@aipla.org.

CANCELLATION: Cancellations made within 72 hours of arrival will forfeit one night’s room and tax.

Room block expires Monday, April 29, 2024. 

BOOK YOUR ROOM HERE.

 

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Interested in learning about sponsorship, exhibitor, and advertising opportunities at the 2024 Spring Meeting? Explore the meeting prospectus. Contact Lisa Beller at lbeller@aipla.org to learn more.

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