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
- August Luncheon Meeting & CLE: Join us August 17, 2010 for our monthly lunch and CLE. Guy Birkenmeier of King & Spaulding will deliver a presentation on The Written Description Requirement and Ariad. Check out the Events page for information on more upcoming events.
- Annual Judges Dinner: Join us November 12, 2010 for our Annual Judges Dinner. Keynote speaker will be The Honorable Arthur J. Gajarsa, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
FYI
- Inventor of the Year: Nominations are now open for the Austin IPLA 2010 Inventor of the Year Award. Submit questions or comments to ioy@austin-ipla.org or contact Roger Williams, Bart Fisher, or Sherry Sours-Brothers. The form can be accessed here. The deadline for nominations is September 27, 2010, and the award will be presented at the Annual Judges Dinner on November 12, 2010
- Moved?: Be sure to notify the Secretary to update your information