Dear AIPLA Members and Friends,

Welcome to the 2025 AIPLA Annual Meeting, taking place October 30 – November 1, 2025, in Washington, DC!

After several years away, we’re excited to return to DC—a city connected to innovation, policy, and global dialogue. This year’s Annual Meeting offers engaging programming and excellent opportunities to connect with colleagues from across the IP community.

Our program will cover key issues shaping the IP landscape, including:

• Trends Across Global Patent Offices
• Hot Topics in AI
• Closing the Patent Gap: Practical Policy Solutions to Resolve Global IP Disputes
• New Trademark Rules
• Litigation Funding
• Restatement of Copyrights

We’re also pleased to continue offering hands-on Skills Workshops designed to help practitioners at every level strengthen their expertise.

Outside the sessions, join us for signature networking events such as the Diversity Reception, New Member/First-Time Attendee Reception, Corporate Practice Committee Breakfast, Women in IP Committee Breakfast, and the Opening Night Reception. These gatherings are great opportunities to reconnect, exchange ideas, and meet fellow committee members in person.

We look forward to welcoming you back to Washington, DC, for the 2025 AIPLA Annual Meeting  - where policy, practice, and innovation converge to advance the future of intellectual property.

Kimberly Van Voorhis, President
Nancy Mertzel, Officer-in-Charge, 2025 Spring Meeting, AIPLA Second Vice President