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:

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Fri 10/24/2025 - Sun 10/26/2025
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SFIPLA ANNUAL SEMINAR 2025
The Lodge at Sonoma, Sonoma CA
Thu 11/13/2025
9:00 am - 6:30 pm
IAM LIVE - TRADE SECRET STRATEGY USA - NOVEMBER 13, 2015 IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco California
Thu 11/13/2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am
TECH CONTRACTS ACADEMY WEBINAR SESSION: THE INDEMINAR - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH

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13 Nov
Thu 11/13/2025    
9:00 am - 6:30 pm
SFIPLA is proud to partner with IAM as a supporting organization of the IAM Live - Trade Secret Strategy USA. The conference is taking place [...]
13 Nov
Thu 11/13/2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Dave Tollen of Tech Contracts Academy will host a webinar on The Indeminar: Indemnities in IT Contracts. The webinar will address the key indemnities appearing [...]