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AIPLA 2022 Annual Meeting

October 27 to 29, 2022

Location

201 Waterfront St

National Harbor, MD, USA

Did you know that AIPLA is celebrating 125 years in 2022?  Join us for this special meeting!

Our program kicks off on Thursday morning with an Opening Keynote Presentation by the new Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the US Patent & Trademark Office Kathi Vidal.

We'll have a number of excellent programs discussing the latest developments in IP law and programs that celebrate AIPLA at 125!

Stay tuned here for updates.

A number of firms, companies and members have already stepped up to support our 125th Anniversary.  To see them and learn more about what we've been up to in celebrating 125, CLICK HERE.

To be held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD (just outside Washington, DC).

SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, October 25 -
2 - 5 PM - Executive Committee Meeting

Wednesday, October 26
10-12 AM - Board of Director's Meeting
1 - 5 PM - Board/Committee Leadership Meeting
4 -7 PM - Pre-Registration OPEN
7 - 8:30 PM - Board/Committee Leadership Networking Event (invitation only)

Thursday, October 27
6:45 - 8:45 AM - Corporate Practice Breakfast
7:45 - 8:45 AM - Morning Committee Business Meetings
9 - 10 AM -  OPENING PLENARY
10:15 AM - 12 Noon - Concurrent Tracks 1 & 2
12:00 Noon - 12:30 PM - Networking Reception
12:30 - 2:00 PM - Luncheon (Tickets required)
2;15 - 3:45 PM - Concurrent Tracks 1 & 2
4 - 5 PM - Afternoon Plenary
5 - 6 PM - Afternoon Committee Business Meetings
6 - 7 PM - New Member/First-Time Attendee Reception
6:30 - 7:30 PM - Diversity Reception
7:30 - 9:00 PM - Opening Night Reception (tickets required)

Friday, October 28
6:45 - 8:45 AM - Women in IP Law Breakfast
7:45 - 8:45 AM - Morning Committee Business Meetings
9 - 10 AM -  OPENING PLENARY
10:15 AM - 12 Noon - Concurrent Tracks 1 & 2
12:00 Noon - 12:30 PM - Networking Reception
12:30 - 2:00 PM - Luncheon (Tickets required) - Association Annual Business Meeting
2;15 - 3:45 PM - Concurrent Tracks 1 & 2
4 - 6 PM - Afternoon Committee Business and Educational Meetings
7:00 - 10:00 PM - 125th Celebration GALA (tickets required)

Saturday, October 29
6:45 - 7:45 AM - Morning Committee Business Meetings
8 - 9 AM - President's Forum
9 AM - 12 Noon -  CLOSING PLENARY
12:15 - 4 PM - Board of Directors Meeting

 

Schedule as of June 20, 2022 - subject to change. More information coming soon!

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News

  • AIPLA Comments on 2022 Proposed Changes to the Rules of Practice of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

    October 6, 2022

    Arlington, VA. October 3, 2022 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit pursuant to the invitation for public comment on several proposed changes to the Rules of Practice.
  • AIPLA Issues Statement on Senator Thom Tillis's Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022

    September 30, 2022

    ARLINGTON, Virginia, August 3, 2022 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) released the following statement on the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022 introduced by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC):
  • AIPLA Issues Statement Following the Passing of Former Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters

    September 30, 2022

    ARLINGTON, VA. September 30, 2022 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) released the following statement in response to the passing of former Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters on September 29, 2022
  • AIPLA Files Brief in Support of Petition for Certiorari in Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc. v. VIP Products LLC

    September 21, 2022

    Arlington, VA. September 16, 2022,- The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief in support of the Petition for Certiorari currently pending before the Supreme Court in Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, No. 22-148. The decision below, decided by the Ninth Circuit, involved the unauthorized use of trademarks and trade dress owned by Jack Daniel’s in connection with a dog toy product that purportedly parodied the Jack Daniel’s brand. Jack Daniel’s claimed that the dog toys infringed its rights under the Lanham Act. However, the Ninth Circuit held that the First Amendment protects all “humorous” or parodic uses of others’ trademarks regardless of the nature of the underlying product, becoming the first court to apply such protections outside of Lanham Act disputes involving artistic works.
  • Washington DC Autumn Panorama AIPLA Files Comments on Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Pilot and Order

    September 7, 2022

    Arlington, VA. August 26, 2022 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed comments to the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on the proposed pilot program for instituting a Final Pretrial Conference (PFC) requirement in certain TTAB opposition and cancellation proceedings. Overall, AIPLA supports the pilot program to give the TTAB an opportunity to evaluate its potential effectiveness, recognizing the burden placed on TTAB Administrative Judges and staff when cases with large records are presented for decision. Therefore, AIPLA supports the TTAB in studying and evaluating ways to make these cases more efficient.