Previous Honorees
2022-2023
- AIPLA Excellence Award - Honorable Kathleen O'Malley
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award - William L. LaFuze
- Robert C. Watson Award - Kelsey Weinman, Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor Law School
- Jan Jancin Award - SaiPranay Vellala
- AIPLA Past President's Award - Brandon Tuell, George Washington University Law School
- Committee of the Year Award - IP Practice in Europe
- Coordinator of the Year - Stanton Weinstein
2021-2022
- AIPLA Excellence Award - Hon. Sharon Prost
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award - Jerry R. Selinger
- AIPLA Project Award - Jeffrey I.D. Lewis and J. Timothy Meigs for their leadership and support keeping AIPLA's members connected with AIPLA's Water Coolers during the pandemic.
- AIPLA Mentor of the Year - J. Timothy Meigs
- Robert C. Watson Award - Mary T. Hannon, DePaul University College of Law
- Maurice Klitzman Award - Michael Gawlik
- Jan Jancin Award - Alicia Lai, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
- AIPLA Past President's Award - Ernest Fok, Santa Clara University School of Law
- Committee of the Year Award - Diversity in IP Law Committee
- Coordinator of the Year - Kristin Cleveland
2020-2021
- AIPLA Excellence Award - Andrei Iancu
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award - Georgann Grunebach
- AIPLA Project Award - Will Freeman, New Lawyers Committee
- AIPLA Mentor of the Year - Philip Petti
- Robert C. Watson Award - Stuart Leijon, Lewis and Clark Law School
- Jan Jancin Award - Sachin M. Patel, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
- AIPLA Past President's Award - Dorien Clark, UIC John Marshall Law School
- Committee of the Year Award - Amicus Committee
- Coordinator of the Year - Deborah Plehn-Dujowicz
2019-2020
- AIPLA Excellence Award - Louis T. Pirkey
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award - Daphne Lainson
- AIPLA Diversity Champion Award - Loria Yeadon
- AIPLA Project Award - Allison Gaul and Ray Freiwerth, Emerging Technologies Committee
- AIPLA Mentor of the Year - Angela D. Sebor
- Robert C. Watson Award - Olivia Radics
- Maurice Klitzman Award - Linda Anderson
- Jan Jancin Award - Jie Lian
- AIPLA Past President's Award - Betul Serbest
- Committee of the Year Award - Professional Programs
- Coordinator of the Year - Allison Gaul
2018-2019
- AIPLA Excellence Award - Gary Griswold
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award - Ann Mueting
- AIPLA Diversity Champion Award – Irving A. Williamson
- Robert C. Watson Award - Ashley (Panek) Sperbeck
- Maurice Klitzman Award - Kristopher Haggerty
- Jan Jancin Award - Bridget Watson
- AIPLA Past President's Award - Monica De Lazzari
- Committee of the Year Award - Women in IP Law
- Coordinator of the Year - Margaret Polson
2017-2018
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 19, 2017 - Senator Patrick Leahy
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 20, 2017 - Senator Orrin Hatch
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, October 19, 2017 - Esther Kepplinger
- Robert C. Watson Award, presented October 19, 2017 - Nora Xu, Emory University for her paper: “TRIPS-PLUS Implications for Access to Generic Medicines”
- Maurice Klitzman Award, presented October 19, 2017 - Matthew Prater, Sabic
- Jan Jancin Award, presented October 19, 2017 - Alvin Carter, Northeastern University School of Law
- AIPLA Past President's Award, presented October 19, 2017 - Jason Heidemann, George Washington University
- Committee of the Year Award, presented October 19, 2017 - Copyright Law Committee
2016-2017
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 28, 2016 - Honorable Alan D. Lourie
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, October 27, 2016 - Kenneth N. Nigon
- Robert C. Watson Award, presented October 27, 2016 - Mary Catherine Amerine, William and Mary Law School, for her paper: “Wrestling Over Republication Rights: Who Owns the Copyright of Interviews?"
- Maurice Klitzman Award, presented October 27,2016 - Garrett Quilla, Hypertherm, Inc.
- Mentor of the Year Award, presented October 27,2016 - William L. LaFuze, McKool Smith
- Jan Jancin Award - Azadeh Morrison, Santa Clara University School of Law
- AIPLA Past President's Award - Madeleine Laupheimer, Stanford Law School
- Committee of the Year Award: Standards and Open Source Committee
- 68th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair - TBD
2015-2016
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 23, 2015 - Honorable Richard Linn
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, October 22, 2015 - Barbara Fiacco
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 22, 2015 - Hathaway Pease Russell
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 22, 2015 - Carol Thorstad-Forsyth
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 22, 2015 - Yelena Morozova
- Robert C. Watson Award, presented October 23, 2015 - Jordan Klimek, Harvard Law School, for his paper: “Patents as Regulations: How the America Invents Act and the Seminole Rock Doctrine Could Change Claim Construction after Teva v. Sandoz."
- Maurice Klitzman Award, presented October 22,2015 - Olivia Scheuer
- Mentor of the Year Award, presented October 23,2015 - Troy Grabow
- Jan Jancin Award - Sarah Mizra, Santa Clara University School of Law
- AIPLA Past President's Award - Charles Mitchell, The George Washington University School of Law
- Committee of the Year Award: Trade Secret Law Committee
- 67th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair - TBD
2014-2015
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 24, 2014 - Herbert C. Wamsley
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, October 23, 2014 - Samson Helfgott
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 23, 2014 - Kimberly Van Voorhis
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 23, 2014 - Georgann Grunebach
- Robert C. Watson Award, presented October 24, 2014 - Jordan Joachim, New York University School of Law for his paper: “Is the AIA the End of Grace? Examining the Effect of the America Invents Act on the Patent Grace Period"
- Maurice Klitzman Award, presented October 23,2014 - Morgan Jones
- Mentor of the Year Award, presented October 24,2014 - Mitchell Weinstein
- Jan Jancin Award - Abigail A. Rives, Emory University School of Law
- AIPLA Past President's Award - Mao Wang, the George Washington University School of Law
- Committee of the Year Award: Committee on Legislation and New Lawyers Committee
- 66th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair - Sophia Nicole Korner, Diya Mathur, Arsh Shah Dibagi, Eusebio Almeida, Joao Pedro Rodrigues, Puneeth Meruva.
2013-2014
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 25, 2013 - David J. Kappos
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, October 24, 2013 - Alan J. Kasper
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, October 24, 2013 - David W. Hill
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 24, 2013 - Salvatore Anastasi
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 24, 2013 - Karen S. Canady
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 24, 2013 - Alan J. Kasper
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 24, 2013 - Rick D. Nydegger
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 24, 2013 - Michael B. Stewart
- Robert C. Watson Award, presented October 25, 2013 - Kevin Kantharia, University of San Diego School of Law for his paper "The Shrinking and Unpredictable Law of Willful Patent Infringement: Why the Federal Circuit Should Revisit En Banc the Issues in Bard Peripheral Vascular."
- Maurice Klitzman Award, presented October 25,2013 - Jessica Ergmann
- Mentor of the Year Award, presented October 25,2013 - Amie Peele Carter
- Committee of the Year Award: Biotechnology Committee
- 65th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair - Leighton Braunstein, Timothy James Fossum Reiner, Petra Luna Grutzik, Ashley Maye Hamlin, Michelle Maria Marquez, Colin Norick, and Chloe Sherry.
2012-2013
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 26, 2012 - Honorable Pauline Newman
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, October 26, 2012 - Margaret A. Boulware
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 25, 2012 - Gregory D. Allen
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 25, 2012 - Herbert D. Hart
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 25, 2012 - Alan J. Kasper
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 25, 2012 - Michael K. Kirk
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 25, 2012 - Kenneth N. Nigon
- Robert C. Watson Award, presented February 1, 2013 - Samantak Ghosh, University of California, Berkeley School of Law for his paper "Punishing Prometheus: Taking the fire out of the
- Personalized Medicine Industry"
- Maurice Klitzman Award, presented October 25,2012 - Jason Sosa
- Mentor of the Year Award, presented October 25,2012 - Tracy Corneau
- 64th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, May 12- 17, 2013 - Andy Tran, DanielleTheresa Mallabone, Erika Nicole Mueller, and Tsimafei Malakhouski.
- Click here to read the notice about the 2012 award winners
2011-2012
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 21, 2011 - Donald R. Dunner
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, October 21, 2011 - John B. Pegram
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 20, 2011 - Ehab Samuel
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 20, 2011 - Patrick Coyne
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 20, 2011 - Michelle Herman
- Robert C. Watson Award, presented October 20, 2011 - James Freedman, Stanford Law School
- Maurice Klitzman Award, presented October 20,2011 - Sean Ricks
- Mentor of the Year Award, presented October 20,2011 - J. Michael Martinez de Andino
- 63nd Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, May 13-18 in Pittsburg, PA - Jack Andraka, Allison Rose Martin, Toluwani Temilouwa Soares, Shyamsunder Raghavan, Daniel David White and William Randall Shipley.
2010-2011
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 22, 2010 - The Honorable Paul R. Michel
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, October 22, 2010 - Sharon Israel
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 21, 2010 - Mark Guetlich
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 21, 2010 - Evelyn McConathy
- Mentor of the Year Award, presented October 21,2010 - Georgann Grunebach
- 38th Annual Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition, April 13-15 in Washington DC- Joseph Vardner and Abbey Lauer
- 62nd Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, May 8-13 in Los Angeles, CA - Arnab Dey and Michael Janner
2009-2010
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 24, 2009 - Tom Arnold (posthumously)
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, October 24, 2009 - Michael J. Pantuliano
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 23, 2009 - Bradley A. Forrest
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 23, 2009 - Manny Schecter
- Mentor of the Year Award (inaugural award), presented October 23, 2009 - J. Alison Strickland
- 37th Annual Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition, April 2010- Joshua H. Lee and Stephen Adams from the University of Tennessee
- 61st Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, May 2010: AIPLA
2008-2009
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 24, 2008 - Michael K. Kirk
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 23, 2008 - Jerry Selinger
- 36th Annual Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition, April 2009
- 60th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, May 2009.
2007-2008
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented posthumously October 19, 2007 - The Honorable Giles Sutherland Rich (posthumously)
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, presented October 18, 2007 - The Honorable Pauline Newman
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 19, 2007 - Isis Caulder, Noel A. Courage & Leon Radomsky
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 19, 2007 - Jonathan W. Richards
- 35th Annual Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition, April 2008
- 59th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, May 2008
2006 - 2007
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 20, 2006 - Marybeth Peters
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, presented October 20, 2006 - Michael W. Piper
- 34th Annual Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition, April 18-20, 2007
- 58th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, May 13-19, 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
2005 - 2006
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, presented October 28, 2005 - Sidney B. Williams, Jr.
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 28, 2005 - Alyson Barker and Andrew N. Stein
- 33rd Annual Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition, April 18-20, 2006
- 57th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, May 7-12, 2006 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
2004 - 2005
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 15, 2004 - Don W. Martens and Robert A. Armitage
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, presented October 15, 2004 - Harold C. Wegner
- AIPLA Project Award, presented October 15, 2004 - Gary Griswold
- 32nd Annual Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition, April 13–15, 2005
- 56th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, May 8-13, 2005 in Phoenix, Arizona
2003 - 2004
- AIPLA Excellence Award, presented October 31, 2003 - The Honorable Howard T. Markey
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, presented October 31, 2003 - Charles E. Van Horn
- AIPLA President's Outstanding Service Award, presented Spring Meeting 2003 - Rick D. Nydegger
- 31st Annual Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition, April 14–16, 2004
- 55th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, May 9-14, 2004 in Portland, Oregon
2002 - 2003
- 30th Annual Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition, April 13-15, 2003
- 54th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), May 11 - 17, 2003, Cleveland, Ohio