AIPLA 2021 Spring Meeting

May 10 to 14, 2021

Location

Virtual

Credits

coming soon

Registration

Fee: Various Member and Non-Member Rates

Registration closes May 14, 2021 at 12:00 AM

We're looking for a great week of learning, sharing, and connecting. We are bringing together a diverse, global community of law firms, companies, and institutions involved in the practice of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and other unfair competition laws at AIPLA's 2021 Virtual Spring Meeting. Scheduled from Monday, May 10 to Friday, May 14, the Spring Meeting has topics of interest to a wide range of IP practice. And don't worry, we'll be back in Seattle for the 2023 Spring Meeting.

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Topics and sessions include:

Filing Requirements with Inventors in Multiple Countries
An Update on Special Programsfrom the USPTO
Patent Prosecution: PCT, Ex Parte Appeals, and Overcoming Obviousness
Copyright and Music Sampling,
Trademark Application Best Practices
The Intersection Between Patent Prosecution and Patent Litigation
IP Lessons of the Pandemic and Leading Your Team and Litigating Cases in a Post Covid-19 World
IP in the Supreme Court: A Review of Recent Decisions
Design Patent Litigation in District Courts
Interplay between District Court and PTAB Litigation
ETHICS: Cannabis and the Law
Who Decides Role of Judges and Juries in IP Cases
Patent Pools in the Age of IoTs, 5G and NextGen Video Codecs: The Impact of FTC v. Qualcomm
Copyright and Fan Fiction Cosplay
Recent Impact of Supreme Court Trademark Decisions, and the USPTO’s Use of Failure-to-Function and Ornamentation Refusal
ETHICS: Civility, Professionalism and Mental Health in Difficult Times
Trade Secret: Using Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright to Preserve and Protect Trade Secrets and Balancing Privacy and Protection
Biotechnology and Chemical Arts Patent Law Update
Corporate Practice: Remote Notary Services, IP Protection in a Work-From-Home World, IP and Distressed Companies, and Data,Data Everywhere

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AIPLA Submits Comments to USPTO Regarding National Strategy for Expanding American Innovation
February 23, 2021

On February 23, 2021, AIPLA filed comments in response to the USPTO’s Notice regarding the National Strategy for Expanding American Innovation. AIPLA's comments include suggestions for the support of individuals, including the implementation of shared workspaces, hubs, and labs, workshops, internships, and promotion of meetings and clubs, among other ideas. Some of AIPLA's comments regarding lowering the barriers to innovation in underrepresented groups include adjusting internal culture and increasing representation in leadership. READ MORE
Comments Submitted by AIPLA to USPTO Pursuant to Sovereign Immunity Study
February 22, 2021

On February 22, 2021, AIPLA filed comments in response to the USPTO’s Sovereign Immunity Study: Notice and Request for Public Comment, 85 Fed. Reg. 70,589 (November 5, 2020) (Docket Number: PTO–T–2020–0043). With respect to patent and trademark infringement, AIPLA believes that the record of reported cases provides support for abrogation of state immunity. With respect to trademark infringement, however, there are critical differences between those cases and patent and copyright infringement actions. READ MORE
AIPLA Comments on Implementation of the Trademark Modernization Act
February 3, 2021

AIPLA provided feedback to the USPTO on the implementation of the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA). The feedback three aspects of the TMA: general comments, comments on flexible response times, and comments regarding ex parte expungement and ex parte reexamination proceedings. AIPLA continues to advocate for a shorter response period to Office Action refusals that include only ministerial or procedural objections. AIPLA also provided feedback on a number of subsections regarding ex parte expungement and ex parte reexamination proceedings.
AIPLA Submits Comments to USPTO Regarding the Article of Manufacture Requirement
February 2, 2021

On February 2, 2021, AIPLA filed comments in response to the USPTO’s Notice regarding the Article of Manufacture Requirement for Design Patents under 35 U.S.C. 171. AIPLA indicated its support for a change in the interpretation of eligibility guidelines for computer-generated images to accept other articles of manufacture associated with the underlying programmed computer, instead of requiring that the image appear on a display screen.
AIPLA Comments on Draft Implementation Rules of the Chinese Patent Law
January 10, 2021

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Draft Implementation Rules of the Chinese Patent Law. Attached is a table listing our detailed comments, some of which are also summarized in the file download section.

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