Event Calendar
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We hold a variety of events and webinars to educate IP law practitioners. From the Annual Meeting to our Trade Secret Law Summit and Women in IP Law Global Networking Event, the American Intellectual Property Law Association works year-round to grow and shape the future of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law.
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Upcoming AIPLA Events
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AIPLA/USPTO Women Entrepreneur Mentoring Program
March 13 to May 8, 2024
Join AIPLA and the USPTO for a four month pilot program where AIPLA will offer mentorship to women entrepreneurs participating in the USPTO’s Women Entrepreneur Initiative. -
2024 Women in IP Law Global Networking Event
April 18, 2024
The annual Global Networking Event connects intellectual property practitioners from around the world for a day of networking, education, and creating meaningful connections. This year’s theme, Cultivating Leaders, is an opportunity for the AIPLA Women in IP Law Committee to help nurture and cultivate future leaders in the profession. -
World IP Day 2024
May 1, 2024 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Join AIPLA and partner organizations on May 1 in Washington, DC, for a special three-hour program to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2024. This annual international event is an opportunity to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. The theme of this year’s celebration is “IP and the SDGs: Building Our Common Future With Innovation and Creativity.” -
2024 Advanced Chemical Patent Practice Institute
May 14 to 15, 2024
This advanced course offers how the chemical/pharma patent practitioners can use fundamentally sound but oft overlooked principles to prepare and prosecute a United States chemical/pharma patent application to withstand both PTAB and district court challenges. The principles taught will greatly help those advanced chemical/pharma patent practitioners involved with prelitigation, portfolio management, litigation, Orange Book listings, Purple Book/BCPIA, regulatory practice, due diligence, health checks, and analysis of third-party patents for validity/patentability, infringement, and enforceability issues, as well as for preparing IPR and/or PGR petitions and defending the patent against them. -
AIPLA 2024 Spring Meeting
May 16 to 18, 2024
Join us as we bring IP professionals together to learn and connect. More information coming soon! The 2024 Spring meeting will take place in downtown Austin, at the Hilton Austin. Leadership Meetings on Wednesday, May 15. Programming scheduled May 16-18. -
AIPLA 2024 Annual Meeting
October 24 to 26, 2024
Join us as we bring IP professionals together to learn and connect. More information coming soon! The 2024 Annual meeting will take place at the Gaylord National Harbor Resort. Leadership Meetings on Wednesday, October 23. Programming scheduled October 24-26. -
2025 Leadership Institute
January 29 to 30, 2025
The Leadership Journey - From Survival (Subsistence) to Self-Fulfillment (Abundance). This invitation-only two-day program will address building strong leadership skills for all levels of experience. More details coming soon.
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IP Event Calendar
2024
APRIL
- April 18: AIPLA Women in IP Law Global Networking Event, Virtual and in-person globally
- April 17-19: AIPLA Giles Rich Moot Court Finals, Washington, DC
- April 17-19: ABA-IPL Annual Meeting, Bethesda, MA
- April 26: World IP Day
- April 28-30: LESI Annual Meeting, Madrid, Spain
- April TBD: USPTO/AIPLA/IPO Design Day, Arlington, VA
MAY
- May 1: World IP Day Event, Washington, DC
- May 9: USPTO/AIPLA/IPO Design Day, Alexandria, VA
- May 9: National Inventor's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Washington, DC
- May 13-24: WIPO Diplomatic Conference on GRTK, Geneva, Switzerland
- May 14-15: AIPLA Advanced Chemical Practice Institute, Austin, TX
- May 16-18: AIPLA Spring Meeting, Austin, TX
- May 15-17: IACC Annual Conference, Orlando, FL
- May 18-22: INTA Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA
JUNE
- June 6-7: AIPPI/FICPI/AIPLA SPLH Colloquium, Munich, Germany
- June 7: NJIPLA Jefferson Medal Dinner, Berkeley Heights, NJ
- June 9-11: Copyright Society USA Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH
- June 12-15: ACPC Summer Meeting, TBD
- June 15-8: FICPI ABC Meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland
- June 17-18: FADIPL Convocation, DC Area
- June 18-20: IP5 Heads of Office, Seoul, South Korea
- June 19-21: ECTA Annual Meeting, Antwerp, Belgium
- June 24-26: ACPC Summer Meeting, Washington, DC
- June TBD: AIPLA Trademark Bootcamp, Arlington, VA
- June TBD: AIPLA/USPTO Legal Secretaries and Administrators Conference, Arlington, VA
JULY
- July 9-17: WIPO General Assemblies, Geneva, Switzerland
- July 16: B+ Offices Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland
- July 24-26: NAPP Meeting, Minneapolis, MN
- July 31-August 6: ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
AUGUST
- August TBD: ABPI World Congress, TBD
SEPTEMBER
- September 18-21: GRUR Annual Meeting, Augsburg, Germany
- September 22-24: IPO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
- September 25-28: 22nd FICPI Open Forum, Madrid, Spain
- September 25-27: IPIC Annual Meeting, St. John’s, Newfoundland
OCTOBER
- October 19-22: AIPPI Congress, Hangzhou, China
- October 20-23: LES US/Canada Annual, New Orleans, LA
- October 24-26: AIPLA Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD
NOVEMBER
- November 11-22: WIPO – Riyad Diplomatic Conference – Design Law, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- November 12-15: INTA Leadership Meeting, New Orleans, LA
- November 18-21: Asian Patent Attorneys Association, Pasay City, Manila, Philippines
- November 29: WIPO GRTK – Intergovernmental Committee, TBD
DECEMBER
- December TBD: ASIPI XXIII Congress, TBD
2025
MAY
- May 13-15: AIPLA 2025 Spring, Minneapolis, MN
- May 17-21, INTA Annual Meeting 2025, San Diego, CA
OCTOBER
- October 30 - November 1: AIPLA 2025 Annual Meeting, Westin City Center, Washington, DC
2026 and Beyond
MAY
OCTOBER
- October 29 - 31: AIPLA Annual Meeting 2026, Westin City Center, Washington, DC
- October 28 - 30, AIPLA Annual Meeting 2027, Westin City Center, Washington, DC