Events

July 30, 2024 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | Up to 90 Mins CLE

Join us as our speakers discuss march-in rights and compulsory licenses. Recent events like governmental agencies turning to march-in as a potential means to lower drug pricing or the pandemic have refueled the discussion on compulsory licenses here and in Europe. Our speakers will review the history of the Bayh Dole act as well as compulsory licenses in Europe and provide an overview of recent developments in both jurisdictions. Finally, the speakers touch on the implications and concerns for patent holders and future innovation in the biopharma space here and in Europe.

2024 Trademark Boot Camp (TMBC)

June 24 to 27, 2024

The Fourteenth Annual Trademark Boot Camp is a comprehensive online CLE program designed for new practitioners and others interested in learning the basics of trademark practice. Topics include; trademark clearance, pre-filing considerations, trademark prosecution, international trademark filing strategies, disputes, including trademark investigations, cease-and-desist campaigns, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) practice, and an introduction to trademark litigation.

AIPLA CLE Webinar: USPTO AI Guidelines

June 20, 2024 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | Up to 90 CLE Minutes

This event is full. Registration is now closed. - Join us as our speakers discuss the recently issued USPTO examination guidance regarding patentability for artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted inventions. The guidance states that AI-assisted inventions are not “category unpatentable.” Instead, when a natural person provides a “significant contribution” to an invention, such an invention can be patentable even if an AI system contributed to the invention. While the guidance does not constitute law, it is grounded in law, i.e., the Federal Circuit’s so-called Pannu factors, which serve as a test for ensuring that a natural person contributed, at least in part, to the conception of the invention as required in the Federal Circuit’s Thaler decision on AI inventorship. The guidance also provides several useful guidelines and examples to help patent practitioners determine what constitutes a “significant contribution” for purposes of establishing natural person inventorship and, thus, patentability for AI-assisted inventions.

AIPLA CLE Webinar: The Fine Line Between Battling Online Infringers & Engaging in IP Trolling

May 29, 2024 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | Up to 90 CLE Minutes

In their never-ending battle against Chinese and other international online infringers, some rightsowners have adopted an aggressive enforcement scheme that relies on sealed filings and ex parte TROs. Due to the fact that proceedings occur partially out of public purview, this enforcement scheme has been underdiscussed and has not received much critical scrutiny. This program will explain how the scheme works, document its prevalence, and show why it's likely an illegitimate enforcement practice.

2024 Legal Secretaries & Administrators Conference

May 21 to 22, 2024

It can be hard to stay on top of the latest news, procedures, and tools. The Legal Secretaries and Administrators conference can assist. This conference is designed for paralegals, administrators, and other office specialists to hear directly from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This two-day virtual program provides a comprehensive overview of new features and services, best practices for streamlining procedures, and opportunities to ask questions and hear directly from the USPTO.

2024 Spring Meeting - On-Demand

May 16 to 18, 2024

Join us as we bring IP professionals together to learn and connect. More information coming soon! The 2024 Spring meeting will take place in downtown Austin, at the Hilton Austin. Leadership Meetings on Wednesday, May 15. Programming scheduled May 16-18.

2024 Advanced Chemical Patent Practice Institute

May 14 to 15, 2024

This advanced course is designed for patent attorneys and patent agents actively practicing in the chemical and related arts and will be presented from both prosecution and litigation perspectives and equips practitioners to prepare and prosecute patent applications, withstand challenges from PTAB and district courts, including such hot button issues as advanced claim drafting, claim construction, written description, enablement, and legislative proposals. Attendees will be armed with strategies and best practices to maximize the scope of patent protection while minimizing challenges to the validity and enforceability of the patents. The program also offers information that will assist in client counseling and making strategic portfolio and business decisions.

17th Annual Design Day

May 9, 2024 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Join us for an in-person or virtual day of lively and thought-provoking discussion about various aspects of design patents, hosted at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Get insights from USPTO design managers, design patent practitioners, and industrial designers. No CLE credit is offered for attendance.

World IP Day 2024

May 1, 2024 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Join AIPLA and partner organizations on May 1 in Washington, DC, for a special three-hour program to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2024. This annual international event is an opportunity to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. The theme of this year’s celebration is “IP and the SDGs: Building Our Common Future With Innovation and Creativity.”

AIPLA CLE Webinar: Copyright Implications in Generative AI

April 23, 2024 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM | Up to 90 CLE Minutes

Join distinguished speakers Matt Castle from OpenAI and Chelsea Handler from Google AI, with Mark Schenkel of Sullivan & Cromwell as moderator, for an engaging session tailored to IP professionals seeking insight into the transformative impact of generative AI on the law and legal practice. Delve into the complexities surrounding the copyrightability of AI-generated works and stay updated on proposed legislation and other legal developments. The webinar will also provide practical insights into evolving market trends, strategies for negotiating AI-related contracts, and guidance on effectively leveraging generative AI tools in legal practice.

2024 Women in IP Law Global Networking Event

April 18, 2024

The annual Global Networking Event connects intellectual property practitioners from around the world for a day of networking, education, and creating meaningful connections. This year’s theme, Cultivating Leaders, is an opportunity for the AIPLA Women in IP Law Committee to help nurture and cultivate future leaders in the profession.

2024 Trade Secret Summit

March 14 to 15, 2024

Registration is now Open! Please join the AIPLA Trade Secret Committee for the 2024 Trade Secret Summit, which is being held March 14-15, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. The AIPLA Trade Secret Summit is the leading trade secret conference in the nation, with speakers from across the spectrum of private practitioners, in-house counsel, government, and academia, as well as fantastic networking opportunities. Registration is now open!

AIPLA/USPTO Women Entrepreneur Mentoring Program

March 13 to May 9, 2024

The USPTO and AIPLA partnered to provide mentorship to AIPLA members and participants of the USPTO's Empowering Women's Entrepreneurship - a community-focused, collaborative, and creative initiative to encourage and empower more women founders across America. The program included three webinars and one concluding networking event, on March 13, March 20, April 11, and May 8, focusing on Intellectual Property law topics, advice from AIPLA's women entrepreneurs, and the opportunity to participate in a mentoring group of women with varying skills and experiences.

AIPLA CLE Webinar: Damages 2023 Year-in-Review: Lessons and Litigation Strategies

March 12, 2024 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM | Up to 90 Mins CLE

This year’s panel of experts will leverage decades of deep litigation experience in patent- and other IP-related matters to provide webinar attendees with additional insight on recent cases from the perspectives of private practice litigators and testifying experts. In a conversational format, our panel will address issues of high importance from 2023’s most interesting IP damages cases. Among other topics, our panel will discuss recent developments in admissibility, apportionment, reliance on technical expert opinions, post-trial royalties, trade secret damages, and copyright statutory damages.

AIPLA CLE Webinar: En Banc Federal Circuit Case LKQ v. GM, Design Patent Obviousness

February 8, 2024 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | Up to 90 Minutes CLE

Registration Closed - On February 5, 2024, the en banc Federal Circuit held oral argument for the appeal in LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Tech. It is rare that the Federal Circuit takes a case en banc (the last time being 5 years ago), and even rarer that the court takes on a design patent case en banc; this marking only the third time in the history of the court. The central issue in the case is what should be the test for determining obviousness under 35 U.S.C. 103 in the context of design patents. Meet the Counsel! The expert panelists will discuss the issues at play in the case and potential outcomes and share insights and observations from the courtroom.

2024 Patent Prosecution Boot Camp - San Jose, CA

February 7 to 9, 2024

Register today and don't miss out! The Patent Prosecution Boot Camp is a comprehensive, CLE-accredited seminar that includes instructional lecture-style sessions with practical tips on U.S. and international patent preparation and prosecution, as well as hands-on interactive workshops that will walk you through drafting claims and responding to office actions.

AIPLA CLE Webinar: How to get USPTO Examiners to Pay Attention to your Case

January 31, 2024 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | Up to 90 Minutes CLE

Registration Closed - Event Full --Have you ever been frustrated by an Examiner who ignored the arguments in your response? Are you interested in using innovative data driven strategies that ensure an Examiner really pays attention to your case and compacts prosecution to improve outcomes? Adam Stephenson and Ryan Pool discuss creative uses of petitions and negotiating using appeals including when and how to employ them with the right Examiners. This webinar aims to provide private practitioners and in-house counsel with novel prosecution strategies based on examiner data that can improve your practice and quality of examination for you or your client.

2024 DEIA Colloquium

January 30 to February 1, 2024

2024 AIPLA Virtual Corporate Practice Institute

January 9 to 16, 2024 | Up to 360 Minutes of CLE

Tuesday, January 9, 12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM - and Tuesday, January 16, 12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM -- The Corporate Practice Institute is a virtual event will take place on the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of January, and will consist of 60 minute Sessions with 30 minute breaks in between. Each evening will end with an online networking event. Program Coming soon! Special registration rates for in-house corporate practitioners.

AIPLA CLE Webinar: Shining a Light on Litigation Funding

December 13, 2023 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM | Up to 90 Mins Ethics CLE

Join Emil J. Ali and Julia Haines as they shine a light on litigation funding and discuss the special implications on patent litigation. This ethics CLE will focus on the pros and cons of litigation funding, the ethics rules implicated with such relationships, as well as the recent interest and disclosure obligations in certain jurisdictions.

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