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
- Annual Business Meeting and January CLE: The AIPLA Annual Business meeting will be held at the Westwood Country Club on Tuesday, January 31. The speaker will be Deborah Cohn, Commissioner for Trademarks, United States Patent & Trademark Office. Registration opens at 11:30 am. One hour of Texas MCLE credit has been applied for.
Online Registration is now available.
Looking Ahead
- Save the dates: The February CLE lunch will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Westwood Country Club. The March CLE lunch will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the Westwood Country Club. Registration for both events opens at 11:30 am.
FYI
- Nominee Slate of 2012 Directors: The proposed slate of Directors for 2012 is as follows:
- President: Michael Barrett of Fulbright Jaworski
- Vice-President: Darryl Adams of Baker Botts
- Treasurer: Susan Hightower of Pirkey Barber
- Secretary: Roger Williams of Andrews Kurth
- Immediate Past-President: Rob King of Silicon Laboratories
- AIPLA Dues: Annual Dues for 2012 remain $45. Members may now pay their renewal dues online. Dues are only accepted via online payment. Current Members receive discounts at each luncheon, and are invited to attend the Annual Holiday Luncheon. Also, all members who pay their 2012 Dues by December 31, 2011 shall receive a $10 dues discount and pay $35.
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