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

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08 Oct
Tue 10/08/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dave Tollen of Tech Contracts Academy will host a master class on Key Liability Terms. This third series will include Indemnities, Warranties, and Limits of [...]
09 Oct
Wed 10/09/2024    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join SFIPLA on October 9, 2024, at 6 p.m. in engaging PTAB Judges Janet Gongola and Ifti Ahmed and Chief Clerk Erica Swift to learn [...]
17 Oct
Thu 10/17/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dave Tollen of Tech Contracts Academy will host a master class on End-Game and Special Clauses. This final series will address Termination, Open Source Software [...]