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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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2025 AM IP Practice in Japan Pre-Meeting
October 28 to 29, 2025
The Pre-Meeting is open to all and is a great event for networking with colleagues from Japan and other countries. Presentations will be provided by the speakers from AIPLA, the Japan Patent Attorney Association (JPAA), and possibly from the International Association for the Protection of the Intellectual Property in Japan (AIPPI-J), Japan Trademark Association (JTA) and Japan Patent Office (JPO) on a range of topics -
2025 Design Rights Summit
October 29, 2025 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Up to 375 Minutes CLE
Design Rights Summit: Its more than just design patents . Get insights from leading practitioners from around the world on the latest developments in copyright, trade dress and design patents. In this online age, protecting the appearance of products has never been more important. This program is presented as a pre-meeting to the 2025 AIPLA Annual Meeting. Discounted pricing will be available for those also attending the Annual. -
AIPLA 2025 Annual Meeting
October 30 to November 1, 2025
Join us as we bring IP professionals together to learn and connect. More information coming soon! The 2025 Annual meeting will take place at the Westin Washington, DC, Downtown. Leadership Meetings on Wednesday, October 29. Programming scheduled October 30 - November 1. -
2026 AIPLA Virtual Corporate Practice Institute
January 13 to 20, 2026 | Up to 360 Minutes of CLE
Tuesday, January 13, 12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM - and Tuesday, January 20, 12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM -- The Corporate Practice Institute is a virtual event will take place on the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of January, and will consist of 60 minute Sessions with 30 minute breaks in between. Each evening will end with an online networking event. Program Coming soon! Special registration rates for in-house corporate practitioners. -
2026 Spring Meeting - San Francisco, CA
May 13 to 15, 2026
We’re excited to welcome you to the 2026 AIPLA Spring Meeting, where innovation, technology, and intellectual property come together to shape the future. San Francisco is ready for your ideas, energy, and passion for IP! -
AIPLA 2026 Annual Meeting
October 29 to 31, 2026
Join us as we bring IP professionals together to learn and connect. More information coming soon! The 2026 Annual meeting will take place at the Westin Washington, DC, Downtown. Leadership Meetings on Wednesday, October 28. Programming scheduled October 29 - 31. -
2027 Spring Meeting - Denver, CO
May 6 to 8, 2027
We’re excited to welcome you to the 2027 AIPLA Spring Meeting, where innovation, technology, and intellectual property come together to shape the future. Denver is ready for your ideas, energy, and passion for IP!
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IP Event Calendar
2025
SEPTEMBER
- September 7-9: IPO Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
- September 10: IAM Live: Patent Transactions, San Diego, CA
- September 13-16: AIPPI World Congress, Yokohama, Japan
- September 18-21: GRUR Annual Meeting, Augsburg, Germany
- September 22-26: WIPO- Working Group on the Legal Development of the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (23rd Session), Geneva, Switzerland
- September 29: LESI 2025 Pan-European Conference, The Hague
OCTOBER
- October 2-9: CIPA Congress, Bristol, United Kingdom
- October 6-10: WIPO - Working Group on the Legal Development of the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs (14th sessions), Geneva, Switzerland
- October 8-10: IPIC Annual Conference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- October 12-17: FICPI World Congress & Executive Committee Meeting, Naples, Italy
- October 15-17: GRUR Annual Meeting, Berlin, Germany
- October 19-22: LES US/Canada Annual Meeting, Boston, MA
- October 21-22: WTR Live: Brand Strategy Summit USA, New York, NY
- October 24-28: APAA, Kuala Lumpur
- October 29: AIPLA Design Rights Summit, Washington, DC
- October 30 - November 1: AIPLA 2025 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
NOVEMBER
- November 3-7: WIPO- Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (37th Session), Geneva, Switzerland
- November 6-10: APAA 21st General Assembly 77th and 78th Council Meetings, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- November 13: IAM Live: Trade Secret Strategy USA, San Francisco, CA
- November 18-21: INTA Leadership Meeting, Hollywood, FL
- November 30-December 3: ASIPI XXIII Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina
DECEMBER
- December 1-5: WIPO- Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (47th Session), Geneva, Switzerland
- December 16: IPOEF Awards Dinner, Washington, DC
2026
JANUARY
- January 13 & 20: AIPLA Corporate Practice Institute, Virtual
- January 25-28: ACPC Winter Meeting, Orlando, FL
- January 24-26: Copyright Society Midwinter, Palm Springs, CA
- February 4-9: ABA Mid-Year Meeting, San Antonio, TX
- February 8-11: AUTM Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA
- February 12: AIPLA Licensing Seminar, Seattle, WA
- February TBD: Leahy Institute/Naples Roundtable, Naples, FL
- March 4-6: AIPLA Patent Prosecution Boot Camp, Arlington, VA
- March 18-20: PTAB Bar Association Annual, Washington, DC
- March 26-27: AIPLA Trade Secret Summit, California
- March 27: NYIPLA 104th Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary, New York, NY
- March TBD: IPTA Annual Meeting
- March TBD: CITMA Spring Conference
- April 15-17: AIPLA Giles Rich Moot Court Finals, Washington, DC
- April 15-16: ABA-IPL Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
- April 26: World IP Day
- April 26-29: LESI Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland
- April TBD: AIPLA Women in IP Global Networking Event
- April TBD: AIPLA IP Support Specialists Conference
MAY
- May 2-6: INTA Annual Meeting, London, England
- May 7: NIHF Induction Ceremony, Washington, DC
- May 11-12: AIPLA Advanced Chemical Practice Institute, San Francisco, CA
- May 13-15: AIPLA Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA
JUNE
- June 14-16: Copyright Society USA Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY
- June 17-20: ECTA Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland
- June 21-24: ACPC Summer Meeting, Denver, CO
OCTOBER
- October 29 - 31: AIPLA Annual Meeting 2026, Westin Washington, DC, Downtown