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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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 Comments on the Draft Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China
February 11, 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. -
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)
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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. -
AIPLA Comments to the USPTO on the Proposed Rulemaking for Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner
January 30, 2026
Arlington, VA. January 28, 2026 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the USPTO in response to the NPRM for “Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner.”