Committee Meetings & Events

Committee Business Meetings

We have a number of Committee business meetings and networking events throughout the meeting.  The following committees have requested a breakout meeting.  Except as noted below, the specific dates/times/locations to be determined.

Thursday, October 29, 2026

AM Meetings: 7:45-8:45 AM

• International & Foreign Law Committee: International IP Law Updates, Argentina, and the Middle East, Meeting Room 3
• IP Practice in Israel Committee, Meeting Rooms 8/9 

PM Meetings: 3-5 PM

• The IP Law Foundation (formerly FADIPL) Annual Meeting, Meeting Rooms 8/9

PM Meetings: 4-5 PM

• IP Practice in China Committee, Meeting Room 3
• AI Task Force, AIPLA’s Amazing AI Task Force – Assemble! A meet-up of AI Task Force liaisons to identify topics of interest to the community in the coming months, Meeting Room 4
• Patent Agents Committee: The Voice of IP: A Live Chat with the President-Elect, Matthew Wagner (4:00 – 4:30 PM) and Ask an Expert, a joint session with the Mentoring Committee (4:30 – 5:00 PM), Meeting Room 6  
• New Lawyers Committee, New Lawyers Committee Annual Meeting – Open to all lawyers within 10 years of practice; Law Students Welcome, Meeting Room 7
• Committee on the Profession: Live Speaker Showcase - Opportunities for newer practitioners to present on topics of interest to practitioners - OPEN TO ALL , Track 2 room - Anacostia Salons D/E

PM Meetings: 5-6 PM

• Biotechnology/Chemical Practice/Food & Drug Committees: Joint Networking Reception, Anacostia Ballroom, Salon F
• AIPPI-US: Annual In-Person Meeting, Meeting Room 5
• IP Practice in the Asia Pacific Committee: Summary of 2026 Committee Activities and Planning for 2027 Delegation Trip, Meeting Rooms 8/9
• Emerging Technologies Committee, Rock Creek Ballroom, Salon A
• IP Practice in Europe: Open to non-committee members interested in joining the committee or transatlantic IP subject matter, Meeting Room 4
• Special Committee on IP Support Specialists: AI Without the Intimidation: Prompting Basics for IP Support Specialists – What AI is and is not in the IP support role, with a prompting workshop, Meeting Room 7 
• Mentoring Speed Networking, Sponsored by Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, Magnolia A
  
• The IP Law Foundation Reception (for Foundation Supporters), Magnolia B 

Friday, October 30, 2026

AM Meetings: 7:45-8:45 AM

• Amicus Committee (Committee Members Only), Meeting Room 4

PM Meetings: 4-6 PM

• Trademark Relations with the USPTO/Trademark Law/ Trademark Litigation/Trademark Treaties: Joint Content & Branding Committees Meeting, Red Bud
• Design Rights: Committee Meeting and Reception, Meeting will be held from 4:00 – 5:00 PM with a reception to follow at 5:00 PM, Meeting Room 3 

PM Meetings: 4-5 PM

• Special Committee on Law Student Engagement: Special Committee on Law Student Engagement business meeting to discuss ongoing projects. Law students welcome, Meeting Room 5
• Online IP Enforcement & Anti-Counterfeiting: Committee Meeting Presentation, Meeting Room 16
• Electronic and Computer Law: Tentative: Semiconductors and Their Importance in AI, Meeting Rooms 8/9
• AIPLA Fellows: AIPLA Fellows Business Meeting, Meeting Room 15
• Harmonization Committee, Meeting Room 10
• Online Programs, Meeting Room 11
• GRTK Task Force, Meeting Room 7
• PTAB Trial, Meeting Room 4

PM Meetings: 5-6 PM

• Patent Relations with the USPTO: Patent Relations with the USPTO – Updates at the USPTO, Meeting Rooms 8/9
• Diversity in IP Law: The Diversity in IP Law committee will hold a business meeting to bring together members to recap the year's progress, discuss future strategic plans, and gather feedback and suggestions from membership, Meeting Room 4
• Patent Cooperation Treaty Issues Committee: Patent Cooperation Issues Year in Review and 2027 Planning, Meeting Room 15

Committees Not Meeting

• Professional Programs
• Legislation Committee
• Public Appointments

Committee Special Breakfast Programs

Thursday, October 29   6:45 – 8:45 AM