2020 TSS Sess 1: Ex Parte Seizures Under the DTSA / Litigation Funding
August 12, 2020 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
All You Need to Know About Ex Parte Seizures Under the DTSA
Moderator: Benjamin Fink, Berman Fink Van Horn PC
Speakers:
Jacob Heath, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP
Mark Schonfeld, Burns & Levinson LLP
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
Use of Litigation Funding in Trade Secret Cases
Moderator: J. Scott Humphrey, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, IL
Speakers:
Stephanie Southwick, Bentham IMF, San Francisco, CA
William P. Farrell, Jr., Longford Capital Management, LP, Chicago, IL
Nicole D. Galli, Law Offices of N.D. Galli LLC, Philadelphia, PA
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AIPLA Comments to UK IPO on Designs Framework Consultation
December 1, 2025
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Letter in Support - S. 1546 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act
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AIPLA Comments on the UK IPO’s Standards Essential Patents Consultation
October 7, 2025
Arlington, VA. October 7, 2025 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) regarding its Standards Essential Patents (SEP) Consultation published in July 2025. AIPLA expressed support for the UK IPO’s goal of improving predictability and efficiency in SEP licensing but emphasized the need for a balanced approach that protects both SEP holders and implementers. -
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US Senate Confirms John A. Squires as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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