The San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association (SFIPLA) is the leading professional organization for IP in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Our members include a diverse group of in-house counsel, law firm lawyers and paralegals, government attorneys, non-profit counsel, academics, and law students.

SFIPLA organizes monthly educational programs and an Annual Seminar covering a broad range of intellectual property topics including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and more.

SFIPLA also organizes a Job Fair each year connecting legal employers with law students interested in pursuing intellectual property law. Through our events, SFIPLA supports and creates community among professionals and students with an interest in intellectual property law.

Join SFIPLA

The SFIPLA offers many benefits to intellectual property attorneys in the Bay Area

Monthly Meetings

The SFIPLA hosts virtual monthly meetings. Register to attend upcoming meetings.

The San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association (SFIPLA) is one of the oldest and largest intellectual property law associations in the United States, and currently serves more than 700 active members. The SFIPLA was founded in 1927 and originally named the San Francisco Patent and Trademark Law Association. In 1995, the name of the organization was changed to SFIPLA.

Join SFIPLA

The SFIPLA offers many benefits to intellectual property attorneys in the Bay Area

Upcoming events:

Date/Time Event
Wed 03/26/2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
SFIPLA Presents IP Ethics: Avoiding Ethical Missteps in IP Practice in 2025 - Wednesday, March 26th
Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP, Menlo Park California
Fri 06/06/2025
All Day
28TH ANNUAL SFIPLA JOB FAIR - FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2025

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26 Mar
Wed 03/26/2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
This program covers the hot button ethics issues that IP attorneys confront on a regular basis.  Topics include: New rules and key opinions Confidentiality and [...]