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AIPLA 2022 Mid-Winter Institute
February 1 to 4, 2022
Location
Omni Rancho Las Palmas
Rancho Mirage, CA
Credits
495 CLE minutes
Registration
Fee: varies
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Focused Learning and Deep Dives for all IP Professionals
In a fast changing world where technologies have followed suit, IP professionals around the world face the challenge of acquiring the right tools to fully protect cutting edge innovations.During this 2.5-day intensive learning program get out of your comfort zone and join us in a deep dive into some of the most important frontiers in IP and Technologies which are more and more focused on systems integration and redefining boundaries.
Choose your tracks and be part of an all-around discussion on Climate Change, Therapeutics, Cybersecurity, Non-Fungible Tokens, and learn how you can be ready for what’s next.
Online Registration is OPEN. See the registration link to the left.
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Schedule at a Glance
MONDAY, January 31, 20222 - 4 pm -- Executive Committee Meeting
TUESDAY, February 1, 2022
8 am - 6 pm -- Registration is OPEN
9 am - 12 noon -- Board of Directors' Meeting
1 - 4 pm -- Board and Committee Leadership Meeting
4 - 5 pm -- Tentative session
6 - 7 pm -- New Member/First-Time Attendee Reception
7 - 8:30 pm -- Opening Night Reception (Tickets Required)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2022
6:45 - 8:45 am - Corporate Practice Committee Breakfast
6:45 - 7:45 am - Diversity in IP Law Fun Run
7:45 - 8:45 am - AM Committee Meetings, schedule TBD
9 am - 12 noon -- Meeting Kick Off and Opening Plenary, Keynote Address
An Update on the Unified Patent Court in Europe, followed by an update on Section 112 Issues
12 - 12:30 pm - Luncheon Reception
12:30 - 2 pm - LUNCHEON (Tickets Required)
2- 4:30 pm -- Concurrent Tracks 1 & 2
TRACK 1 - DEEP DIVE: Cybersecurity - How Cybersecurity Works and How to Protect It: Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademark, and Copyright
TRACK2 - DEEP DIVE: Therapeutics - Emergence of the Medical Device as an Important Aspect of Pharamceutical/Biologic Patent Strategy
5 - 6 pm -- PM Committee Meetings, schedule TBD
7:30 - 9:30 pm -- Dinner Celebration (Tickets Required)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2022
6:45 - 8:45 am - Women in IP Law Committee Breakfast
6:45 - 7:45 am - Diversity in IP Law Fun Run
7:45 - 8:45 am - AM Committee Meetings, schedule TBD
9 am - 11: 15 am -- Concurrent Tracks 1 & 2
TRACK 1 - DEEP DIVE: Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN)
TRACK 2 - DEEP DIVE: Everything You Need to Know about the Unified Patent Court
11: 15 am - 12 noon - Luncheon Reception
12:00 - 1:45 pm - LUNCHEON (Tickets Required)
2- 4:30 pm -- Concurrent Tracks 1 & 2
TRACK 1 - DEEP DIVE: Climate Change - How Climate Change Works and How to Protect Related Innovations: Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademark, and Copyright
TRACK2 - DEEP DIVE: Digital Tokens - How Digital Tokens Work and How to Protect Them: Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademark, and Copyright
4:45 - 5:45 pm - Titans of the IP Bar
6 - 7 pm - Tentative cocktail party (if sponsored)
FREE EVENING, also
AIPLA Past President's and Board Reception and Dinner, 7:15 - 10 pm
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022
7:45 - 8:45 am - AM Committee Meetings, schedule TBD
9 am - 12:30 pm -- Closing Plenary including ETHICS
12:30 - 5:00 pm - GOLF TOURNAMENT
12:30 - 4:00 pm - Board of Directors' Meeting
Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa

AIPLA RATE: $259 per night, plus $15 resort fee.
CANCELLATION: Please cancel (3) days prior to arrival by 12:00pm to avoid a cancellation fee of one nights room and tax.
Room block rate expires January 8, 2022.
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AIPLA Comments on Expanding Opportunities to Appear Before the PTAB
January 27, 2023
Arlington, VA. January 27, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments in response to the Request for Comments on Expanding Opportunities to Appear Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). -
AIPLA Comments on Expanding Admission Criteria for Registration to Practice in Patent Cases Before the USPTO
January 27, 2023
Arlington, VA. January 27, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments in response to the Expanding Admission Criteria for Registration to Practice in Patent Cases Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. -
AIPLA Files Amicus Brief in Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc. v. VIP Products LLC
January 20, 2023
Arlington, VA. January 18, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc. v. VIP Products LLC (No. 22-148) supporting reversal and remand of the Ninth Circuit’s decision below. The case involves VIP’s “humorous” use of trademarks and trade dress owned by Jack Daniel’s in connection with a dog toy product. -
AIPLA Advocacy and the USPTO Delaying Fee for Patent Applications Not Filed in DOCX Format
January 9, 2023
AIPLA is pleased to report that based, in part, on its continued leadership in intellectual property advocacy, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has again delayed implementation of fees on patent applicants who do not file applications in a specific electronic filing format. The USPTO is delaying the effective date of this fee until April 3, 2023. -
AIPLA Files Brief in Support of None of the Parties in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc.
January 1, 2023
Arlington, VA. January 1, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed a merits-stage amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Abitron Austria GmbH et al. v. Hetronic Int’l Inc., Case. No. 21-1043.