AM24 (1320 x 300 px)

Committee Meetings & Events

All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time

Committee Business Meetings

We have a number of Committee business meetings and networking events throughout the meeting.  See details and links to join below.

Thursday, October 24, 2024

AM Meetings: 7:45-8:45 AM

  • Professional Programs - Please join us to go over final tips for day-of information for your panels for AM24, and to finalize the SM25 agenda and coordinator sign-ups.
  • IP Practice in Europe - Annual business meeting and update on EP claim interpretation

PM Meetings: 4-6 PM

  • Foundation for Advancement of Diversity in IP Law Annual Meeting - Location TBD

PM Meetings: 5-6 PM

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) - Annual Planning Meeting
  • AIPPI-US - Business Meeting - Welcome New Members
  • Biotechnology/Chem Practice Committee Social - Sponsored Event - Tentative
  • Content & Branding Committees Joint Meeting - Update on Trademark Operations with Trademark Office officials and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board representatives (invited)
  • Emerging Technologies - Emerging IP Issues in Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies
  • Industrial Designs - with invited guest Quan-Ling Sim of WIPO
  • IP Practice in Latin America
  • Mentoring Speed Networking - Sponsored Event
Friday, October 25, 2024

AM Meetings: 7:45-8:45 AM

  • Amicus Committee

PM Meetings: 5-6 PM

  • Committee on the Profession & New Lawyers Committees - Presents a live Speaker Showcase. Committee meetings to follow open to all who are interested. Program Coming Soon! - Track 1 Room, Wilson Ballroom
  • IP Practice in China - Guest Speaker from the USPTO's Office of Policy and International Affairs will speak about Chinese IP policy.
  • PCT Issues - A special update on PCT from Matt Bryan, Director, PCT Division, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - invited
  • WIPO Madrid System- coffee & chocolate – Update on recent developments and new eMadrid portal (with invited guest Benoît Apercé of WIPO).  Please RSVP in advance so we know how much coffee and how much nosh ... to lhull@aipla.org
  • Linn Inn Alliance Reception- Tentative
Saturday, October 26, 2024

AM Meeting: 7:00-8:00 AM

  • WIPO PCT Breakfast FOCUS Group - Breakfast included
Not Meeting
  • Online IP Enforcement & Anti-Counterfeiting - instead meeting jointly with Content & Branding
  • Membership

Committee Special Breakfast Programs

In addition to business meetings, networking events, and sessions coordinated by committees, several committees are hosting special educational programs at their meetings.  View details below.

 

Thursday, October 24   6:45 – 8:45 AM

Corporate Practice Committee Breakfast Meeting (In-House Practitioners Only)
Program Coming Soon. Sponsored by Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC

FRIDAY, October 25   6:45 – 8:45 AM

Women in IP Law Committee Breakfast Meeting (Space is limited, RSVP in advance)
Program Coming Soon.  Sponsored by Sponsored in part by: Banner Witcoff, Ltd; Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Foley Hoag, LLP; Honigman, LLP; Morrison & Foerster, LLP

SATURDAY, October 26   7:00 – 8:00 AM

WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) FOCUS GROUP - Breakfast included - Please RSVP in advance to lhull at aipla.org