2026 Spring Meeting - San Francisco, CA

May 13 to 15, 2026

Registration

Fee: TBD

Registration Opens End of January 2026

The 2026 Spring Meeting is a 2.5 day conference focused on trending topics in IP law.

Venue:

Fairmont San Francisco
950 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

RESERVATION LINK: COMING SOON

To book via phone: 1-800-441-1414

Single/Double Room Rate: $329 plus applicable taxes (currently 16.695%) per night.

Reservation Cut-off - Monday, April 20, 2026.

Cancellation deadline - 72 hours prior to arrival.

NOTE: AIPLA does NOT engage any third party vendors to assist with room reservations. All room reservations should be made directly using the Reservation link above, or by contacting the Hilton Minneapolis directly.

Please also join us for a special 1.5 day pre-meeting event - Advanced Biotech/Chem Practice Summit (May 11-12). Separate registration required.

Leadership event schedule:

May 11 - 2-5 PM - Executive Committee
May 12 - 10 AM - 12 Noon - Board Meeting
May 12 - 1 - 5 PM - Board and Committee Leadership Meeting
May 12 - 6-7:30 PM - Board and Committee Leadership Reception
May 15 - 1230 - 4:00 PM - Board Meeting

Sponsorship & exhibitor opportunities information coming soon.

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News

AIPLA Comments to the Copyright Office on the CASE Act Study
May 12, 2025

Arlington, VA. May 9, 2025 –The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments in response to the U.S. Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry and Request for Comments: CASE Act Study (the “Notice”) related to the Copyright Claims Board.
AIPLA Files Amicus Brief in Pegasystems Inc. v. Appian Corporation
April 29, 2025

Arlington, VA. April 24, 2025 –The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of Virginia in Pegasystems Inc. v. Appian Corporation, an appeal concerning issues of trade secret misappropriation damages under the Virginia Uniform Trade Secrets Act (VUTSA).
AIPLA Comments to the USPTO on the WIPO GRTK Treaty
March 21, 2025

Arlington, VA. March 18, 2025 –The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments on the World Intellectual Property Organization Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge.
Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Decision in Dewberry Group v. Dewberry Engineers
February 26, 2025

On February 26, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc. The opinion is in line with the amicus brief filed by AIPLA on September 6, 2024.
AIPLA Comments on Proposed Thai Patent Law
February 5, 2025

Arlington, VA. January 30, 2025 –The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the Department of Intellectual Property of Thailand on the New Draft Patent Law being considered for adoption. The comments focus on many issues in the proposed law relating to patent registration, subject matter eligibility, patent term extensions, and enforcement, among other matters.

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