Events

Traditionally, some product designs have been protected both as design patents and trade dress. But is it allowable and appropriate for both of these IP regimes to apply to the very same design? [...]

Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association, in conjunction with Loyola Law School, continues its groundbreaking TechTainment™ program, with TechTainment™ 6.0. [...]

Back by popular demand, SFIPLA is pleased to host an encore presentation of its Virtual Trivia Night event*. Please join us on Tuesday, December 8 for a night of trivia fun, virtual camaraderie [...]

Can artificial intelligence invent? Given the explosion of the capabilities of artificial intelligence this question has become more than an academic question. Patents are being filed all over [...]

Please join us on Wednesday, October 7 for a night trivia for fun and virtual camaraderie starting at 5:30pm. It is guaranteed to be an opportunity to laugh some and put your IP knowledge to the [...]

The McCarthy Institute and SFIPLA are proud to co-host a virtual panel and CLE on Trademark Law and Its Challenges: 2020 (US and Europe). Please join our panelists Nick Aries (Bird & Bird), [...]

As the country grapples with the effects of systemic racism, reflection about how bias impacts our daily lives is top of mind for many. Bias, racism, and microaggressions have never been more [...]

Please join SFIPLA and Mark Lemley for Patent Law Year in Review—A rapid-fire tour through the most significant case developments in patent law over the past twelve months. This virtual [...]

UPDATE: Due to a recent employer registration, the deadline for student interview bids has been extended from July 11, 2020 to July 18, 2020. Please refer to the 2020 Student letter linked below [...]

Stanford Law School is hosting the Advanced Patent and Technology Mediation and Arbitration Course at Stanford Law School in Palo Alto, California on February 11-12, 2020. The course is offered [...]