2024 Spring Meeting - On-Demand
May 16 to 18, 2024
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- Emerging Issues at the Intersection of Patents and Artificial Intelligence: Explore the latest developments and challenges in this ever-evolving landscape.
- Intellectual Property of Music: Navigate the intersection of music, creativity, and IP rights. Unified Patent Court Update: Stay informed on the latest advancements and updates in the UPC.
- Trademark Hot Topics: Gain valuable insights into the current trends and issues shaping trademark law. AI and Ethics: Delve into the ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in IP.
- DEI in IP: Join the conversation on fostering DEI in the field of IP.
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AGENDA
Pre-Meeting Activities and Events - Tuesday and Wednesday
Tuesday, May 14
1:30 - 5:30 PM - Advanced Chemical Patent Practice Institute - Day One (Separate Registration Required) - information and registration coming soon.
2:00 - 4:00 PM - AIPLA Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 15
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM - Advanced Chemical Patent Practice Institute - Day Two
12:00 - 2:00 PM - AIPLA Board of Directors Meeting
3:00 - 5:00 PM - AIPLA Board and Committee Leadership Meeting
4:00 - 7:00 PM - Registration Desk Open for those who have Pre-Registered for #aiplaSM24
6:30 - 8:00 PM - AIPLA Board and Committee Leadership Reception
Thursday, May 16
6:45 - 8:45 AM - Corporate Practice Breakfast (Ticketed Event) - Sponsored by Fox Rothschild
7:45 - 8:45 AM - Committee Meetings (schedule to be provided)
9:00 AM - Opening Plenary - A Panel of Judges Presents: Things I Wish I Knew When I Was an Intellectual Property Practitioner
10:15 AM - Morning Concurrent Tracks:
- Track 1: Emerging Issues at the Challenging Intersection of Patents and AI
- Track 2: Trademark Hot Topics
- *Track 3: Skills Workshop: FRAND Licenses Negotiations (10:15 AM - Noon) (attendance limited to 20)
11:15 AM - Morning Concurrent Tracks:
- Track 1: Emerging Issues at the Challenging Intersection of Industrial Data, Design Rights and AI
- Track 2: Panel of Interlocutory Attorneys - Day-to-Day Trademark Litigation Issues
12:00 Noon - Lunch Reception
12:30 - 2:00 PM - Luncheon (Ticketed Event)
2:00 PM - Afternoon Concurrent Tracks:
- Track 1: Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence Challenges and Opportunities - Copyrights, Trademarks, and Generative AI
- Track 2: PTAB Hot Topics and Patent Prosecution Practice
- *Track 3: Skills Workshop: Terminal Disclaimers in view of Cellect- Obviousness- Type Double Patenting (attendance limited to 20)
4:00 - 5:00 PM - Afternoon Plenary:
- PLENARY: Artificial Intelligence and Ethics
- *Track 3: Skills Workshop: Advanced Hague Filing Strategies (attendance limited to 20)
5:00 - 6:00 PM - Committee Meetings (schedule to be provided)
Friday, May 17
6:45 - 8:45 AM - Women in IP Law Committee Breakfast: Mindfulness in Motion: Navigating High-Stress Roles with Clarity and Resilience (Ticketed Event) - featuring Tara Furiani, Tarabull Media, Austin, TX
7:45 - 8:45 AM - Committee Meetings (schedule to be provided)
9:00 AM - Concurrent AM Ethics Plenary:
- Track 1: Patent Ethics
- Track 2: Trademark Ethics
10:15 AM - Concurrent AM Tracks:
- Track 1: Patent Prosecution Fantasies and UPC Update for Prosecution and Litigation
- Track 2: Litigation Hot Topics and the IP of Music
- *Track 3: Skills Workshop: The Perfect Employment Agreement to Protect Your Trade Secrets and Get Ownership over IP (attendance limited to 20)
12:00 Noon - Lunch Reception
12:30 - 2:00 PM - Luncheon (Ticketed Event)
2:00 PM - Afternoon Concurrent Tracks:
- Track 1: Section 101 and Tensions Between AI Related Inventions in Biotechnology and Enablement, Duty to Disclose and Human-Machine Inventive Contributions
- Track 2: DEI in IP and Patent Litigation Hot Topics
- *Track 3: Skills Workshop: Entering Evidence at the TTAB (attendance limited to 20)
4:00 - 6:00 PM - Committee Meetings (schedule to be provided)
Saturday, May 18
9:00 AM - Closing Plenary - The Changes You Need To Know: Trade Dress, Copyright, Trademark, Design Rights, Patent
11:00 AM - Ethics Session
12:00 PM - AIPLA Board of Directors Meeting
Networking & Social Events
Dinner Celebration (Ticketed Event)
*NOTE: The Skills Workshops offer a chance to learn and engage with instructors in a smaller setting. The workshops are limited to 20 people and attendees will be required to review any materials the instructor has listed as prerequisites. CLE will not be offered at the workshops. If you would like to attend one or more of the workshops, please make your selection when registering for the Meeting. The workshops will close once 20 people have registered.
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500 East 4th Street, Austin, TX
SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
Interested in learning about sponsorship, exhibitor, and advertising opportunities at the 2024 Spring Meeting? Explore the meeting prospectus. Contact Lisa Beller at lbeller@aipla.org to learn more.
News
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AIPLA Comments on the Draft Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China
March 23, 2026
Arlington, VA. February 9, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress regarding the latest Draft Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China. AIPLA recognized the NPC’s efforts to streamline trademark procedures, strengthen protection, and address abusive and bad-faith filing practices. -
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AIPLA Files Amicus Brief in USAA v. PNC Bank
March 3, 2026
Arlington, VA. March 2, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in USAA v. PNC Bank, N.A., No. 25-853, in support of USAA’s petition for certiorari, urging the Court to provide much-needed guidance to address the unpredictable and overly broad application of the judicial exceptions to patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101, particularly the “abstract idea” exception. -
AIPLA Submits Comments to the India Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade on the Designs Act Amendment
February 23, 2026
Arlington, VA. February 20, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade’s Concept Note on the proposed amendments to India’s Designs Act, 2000 (“Designs Act”). -
AIPLA Submits Comments to China’s Supreme People’s Court on Draft Patent Infringement Judicial Interpretations
February 11, 2026
Arlington, VA. February 2, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments on the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China’s Draft Judicial Interpretations concerning patent infringement disputes. AIPLA notes the SPC’s efforts to clarify and modernize patent litigation procedures but identified several provisions that would benefit from greater precision. -
AIPLA Files Amicus Curiae Brief Re Case G 1/25 (Adaptation of the Description)
February 3, 2026
Arlington, VA. January 28, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed amicus curiae observations in response to the invitation of the European Patent Office (EPO) Enlarged Board of Appeal in Case G 1/25, which addresses whether and to what extent a patent description must be adapted when claims are amended during opposition or opposition-appeal proceedings.