AIPLA Diversity in IP Law Committee: Law Firm 101- What They Didn't Teach You in Law School
September 22, 2025 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Please join the AIPLA Diversity in IP Law Committee for a FREE member webinar: Law Firm 101 – What They Didn't Teach You in Law School
You graduated from law school and landed a job at a law firm. Congratulations! What now? What does it mean to work in a law firm? What is expected of you? Join us as a panel of partners share what new associates need to know but weren’t taught in law school. Learn how law firms are structured, who the players are, and how teams are formed. They will also provide practical tips and the skills needed to become the go-to associate who partners will trust with their clients’ matters.
Moderator:
Vickie Molenda - Founder & Chief IP Strategist, Immescherable Consulting LLC
Panelists:
Todd Baker – Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Jennifer Nall – Partner, DLA Piper LLP
Bea Swedlow – Partner, Honigman LLP
This program is free for AIPLA Members. No CLE Available.
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AIPLA Submits Comments to the USPTO on 2026 Supplemental GUI Guidance
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Arlington, VA. May 12, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the USPTO on its Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and Icons, issued on March 13, 2026. -
AIPLA Comments on the Copyright Office's Proposed Fee Schedule Adjustment
May 8, 2026
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AIPLA Submits Comments on the Enlarged Board of Appeal’s 11 Preliminary Opinion in G 1/25
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Arlington, VA. April 17, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments on the Enlarged Board of Appeal’s 11 March 2026 preliminary opinion in G 1/25, addressing whether patent descriptions must be adapted following claim amendments. -
AIPLA Files Amicus Brief in Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc.
April 20, 2026
Arlington, VA — April 17, 2026 — The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc., No. 23-2427, supporting rehearing and rehearing en banc. AIPLA urges the Court to restore clarity to design patent law by (1) reaffirming that Gorham v. White (1871) provides the sole governing test for infringement and forecloses any separate “plainly dissimilar” threshold, and (2) confirming that claim construction may not be used to exclude any visual portions of the overall claimed design.