The Austin Intellectual Property Law Association is a non-profit, professional organization for individuals interested in intellectual property issues. Our members are attorneys who practice in intellectual property law, engineers and business people who are interested in both the legal and business aspects of intellectual property, and law students who are interested in a career in intellectual property law.
The association was formed to promote the understanding of intellectual property and related areas of law as well as to provide a local forum for the discussion of intellectual property issues and for the exchange of ideas on such issues. We typically have five general meetings a year to discuss topics in intellectual property law. Most of these meetings have a guest speaker to provide us with information on recent developments in patent, trademark, or copyright laws, or on other related topics.
On the Docket
- February Luncheon Meeting & CLE: Join us February 16, 2010 for our monthly lunch and CLE. The presentation will be Venue Selection in Patent Cases Post In re Volkswagen by Michael C. Smith, Siebman, Reynolds, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLP. Register here.
Looking Ahead
- March Luncheon Meeting & CLE: Join us March 23, 2010 for our monthly lunch and CLE. Our presenter will be Charles Eloshway, Deputy Director of the Office of Intellectual Property Policy and Enforcement at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Check out the Events page for information on more upcoming events.
FYI
- Austin IPLA 2010 Season - Membership Drive: Please become a new member or renew your Austin IPLA membership for 2010. Active and Associate Membership dues are $40 per year. Student Affiliates are $15. If you are already in our online system, you can register and pay online here. If you are a new member, please fill out a membership form, which can be found here. This form has instructions for becoming a member and submitting your payment.
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