Program
Our virtual event features the keynote speakers, informative sessions, and collaboration opportunities that you’ve come to expect from an AIPLA Annual Meeting. This innovative and timely program is designed to inspire and engage a global audience. You will have access to the experts as you learn about the latest in IP law.
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CLE Information
The 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting has a total of 1140 CLE minutes. Ethics and Diversity/Elimination of Bias CLE credit sessions are listed below. Credit amounts will vary by state, based upon each state’s regulations and credit calculation.
| Tuesday, October 27 | Perspectives on Diversity: Views on Trial Teams from the Bench, the Boardroom, and the Jury Box, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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| Wednesday, October 28 | Professionalism, Ethics, and Leadership: Show Kindness to Yourself, Your Colleagues, and Your Opposition, 9:30 am – 11:00 am
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| Thursday, October 29 | Diversity/Elimination of Bias - Your Bias is Showing; Diversity in AI; Lack of Diversity a Bigger Problem for IP In-House Practitioners; How to Recruit, Retain, and Win with a Diverse Legal Team, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
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| Friday, October 30 | Ethics Issues for Practitioners: The Effects of Trauma, Anxiety, and Stress on our Lives - No One Makes It Out Unscathed, 3:00 pm – 4:00 noon
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The 2020 Annual Meeting has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 19.00 hours, including 3.00 hours of Elimination of Bias/Diversity and 2.50 hours of Ethics CLE credit.
The above amount is the calculation for 60-minute hour states. The maximum credit hour calculation for 50-minute hour states is 22.80 hours, including 3.00 hours of Elimination of Bias/Diversity and 3.60 hours of Ethics CLE credit. Credit amounts will vary by state, based upon each state’s regulations and credit calculation.
We are an approved provider by most states requiring CLE and have applied for credit for this meeting to all states requiring CLE.Click here to learn about our sponsorship, exhibit and advertising opportunities.
For additional information please contact: aipla@aipla.org
Agenda by Day
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At-a-Glance
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12:00 PM – 3:00 PM10/19: Diversity Roundtable
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10:30 AM – 3:30 PM10/20 Pre-Meeting Partnering in Patents
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9:00 AM – 11:00 AMBoard of Directors Meeting
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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM10/21: Reserved for Committee Meetings
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2:00 PM – 5:00 PM10/21 Board/Committee Leadership Meeting (Leadership Members Only)
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6:00 PM – 7:00 PM10/21 Leadership Happy Hour
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10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10/22: Mentoring Speed Networking
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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM10/22: Virtual Annual Meeting Kick-Off - A Conversation with Director Iancu
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2:00 PM – 3:30 PM10/22: Patent Prosecution-Whither Eligibility
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4:00 PM – 5:30 PM10/22: Trademark/Right of Publicity
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6:00 PM – 7:00 PM10/22 Opening Night Happy Hour
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9:00 AM – 10:30 AM10/23: Global Coffee, Tea, and Cocktails Meetup
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM10/23: AIPPI-US Annual Meeting
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1:00 PM – 2:30 PM10/23: Year In Review: Intellectual Property
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3:00 PM – 4:30 PM10/23: COMMITTEE MEETINGS SCHEDULE
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4:30 PM – 5:30 PM10/23 Happy Hour
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9:00 AM – 10:30 AM10/26: CONCURRENT SESSION: Prescription Drug Importation, Legal Limits and Remedies
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9:00 AM – 10:30 AM10/26:CONCURRENT SESSION: IP Practice in China Committee - BRIC Border Battles
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12:30 PM – 2:00 PM10/26: Patent Litigation: Double Dutch
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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM10/26: TITANS of the IP Bar (no CLE)
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4:30 PM – 5:30 PM10/26: Virtual Trade Show/ Networking Lounge
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5:30 PM – 7:00 PM10/26: Happy Hour - Game Night!
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9:00 AM – 10:30 AM10/27: Yoga-Relaxation Session - Sponsored by Fishman Stewart
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10:00 AM – 11:30 AM10/27: Corporate Practice Coffee Meetup - Sponsored by Wenderoth
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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM10/27: Luncheon: Hon. Jimmie V. Reyna
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3:00 PM – 4:30 PM10/27: Perspectives on Diversity
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4:30 PM – 5:30 PM10/27: Virtual Trade Show/ Networking Lounge
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5:30 PM – 7:00 PM10/27: Happy Hour
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9:30 AM – 11:00 AM10/28: CONCURRENT SESSION: International-It's a Litigious World After All
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9:30 AM – 11:00 AM10/28: CONCURRENT SESSION: Professionalism, Ethics and Leadership
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12:30 PM – 2:00 PM10/28: CONCURRENT SESSION: Constitutional Issues - Arthrex
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12:30 PM – 2:00 PM10/28: CONCURRENT SESSION: Copyright/Right of Publicity
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3:00 PM – 4:30 PM10/28: Trade Secrets/Patent
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4:30 PM – 5:30 PM10/28: Virtual Trade Show/ Networking Lounge
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5:15 PM – 6:30 PM10/28: Happy Hour: Mixologist Event
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9:00 AM – 10:30 AM10/29: Women in IP Law Committee Breakfast
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM10/29: An Update from WIPO (no CLE)
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12:30 PM – 2:00 PM10/29: Diversity/Elimination of Bias - Your Bias is Showing
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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM10/29: CONCURRENT SESSION: Corporate/Antitrust/Licensing
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3:00 PM – 4:30 PM10/29: CONCURRENT SESSION: Litigation - Care and Feeding of your IP Expert
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4:30 PM – 5:30 PM10/29: Virtual Trade Show/ Networking Lounge
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5:30 PM – 7:00 PM10/29: Diversity Networking Event/Happy Hour
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9:30 AM – 11:00 AM10/30: CONCURRENT SESSION: Trademark-Brand Launches
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9:30 AM – 11:00 AM10/30: Concurrent Sessions: Fintech/Blockchain
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12:00 PM – 2:00 PM10/30: Luncheon Speaker & Annual Business Meeting
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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM10/30: Closing: Ethics - Effects of Trauma, Anxiety, and Stress on our Lives
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4:30 PM – 5:30 PM10/30: Virtual Trade Show/ Networking Lounge
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5:30 PM – 7:00 PM10/30: Halloween Happy Hour