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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Tue 04/22/2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
EUROPEAN PATENT LITIGATION STRATEGY – USE OF THE UPC AND NATIONAL COURTS IN INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES – TUESDAY, APRIL 22
JAMS, San Francisco CA |
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Thu 04/24/2025 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
SFIPLA NETWORKING RECEPTION FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
Hanson Bridgett LLP, San Francisco CA |
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Fri 06/06/2025 All Day |
28TH ANNUAL SFIPLA JOB FAIR - FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2025
JAMS, San Francisco CA |
