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TITANS of the IP Bar

One of the best things AIPLA does as an organization is bring people together to learn and share.  It’s at the core of our mission.  We are bringing together stalwarts of IP Practice to share their stories about their careers and the experiences that have shaped them as an individual and as an IP professional.  Their story is sure to help so many IP practitioners around the world. 

Moderator: Vincent E. Garlock, Executive Director, AIPLA, Arlington, VA

Speakers:

The Honorable Alan Lourie, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, DC

AIPLA Past President Margaret Boulware, Boulware & Valoir, Houston, TX

AIPLA Past President Melvin C. Garner, Leason Ellis, White Plains, NY

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Speakers

• Lourie, Alan

  US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | Circuit Judge

  Circuit Judge Alan D. Lourie was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on April 6, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush. He was formerly Vice President, Corporate Patents and Trademarks, and Associate General Counsel of SmithKline Beecham Corporation.
• Boulware, Margaret

  Boulware & Valior | Partner

  In 2010, Ms. Boulware started a woman-owned boutique firm building on her years of experience in international and domestic IP work. She tried the first validity and infringement arbitration of a U.S. patent, which case was tried before the International Chamber of Commerce. She has represented clients in trademark infringement cases including over 100 cases before federal courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In addition to litigation experience, Ms. Boulware has prosecuted patents in chemical, mechanical and biotech areas. She procured pioneer patents on cattle cloning in the U.S. Ms. Boulware supervises international trademark portfolios and advises on international market strategies for clients including Fortune 500 companies. Meg was the first woman president of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and is active in national IP associations.
• Garner, Melvin

  Leason Ellis | Partner

  Melvin Garner’s practice includes all phases of patent, trademark and copyright litigation and procurement involving various technologies. The technologies include laser applications, video circuits, telecommunications (particularly cellular phones), optics (including lenses for photolithographic equipment), sintered materials, office products, medical devices, and computer hardware and software (including gaming systems).
• Garlock, Vincent

  AIPLA | Executive Director

  Vince Garlock is the Executive Director of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), a national bar association dedicated to improving the domestic and international IP laws and providing the highest quality of services and programs to its members. Vince is involved in various aspects AIPLA management, and is particularly involved in the shaping, development and communication of policy initiatives.