PIPLA Meeting – May 18, 2023

The Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association is holding its annual Year-in-Review and Elections meeting on Thursday, May 18, 2023 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

Location:  Volpe Koenig
                    30 S. 17th Street, 18th Floor
                    Philadelphia, PA 19103

Year-In-Review Program:     
IP Litigation Year in Reviews: Andrew Koopman and Benjamin Leace (RatnerPrestia)
Patents Year In Review: Practical Lessons for the Patent Practitioner: Greg Grissett (Offit | Kurman)

Elections:            

The current PIPLA Board is still seeking nominees for the following positions:
    Treasurer
and Board of Governors (3 Members)
                                   
The current Officers will advance as follows:
   President:                           Melissa Gibson
     President Elect:                  Andrew Koopman
     Vice President:                   John Bollinger
     Secretary:                           Allison Tramontana  
 
The following Board of Governor members will continue their term:
   Phil Wolfe         (2022-2024)              
     Leah George     (2022-2024) 
     Joseph Boos     (Immediate Past President)

Announcement of the 2023 PIPLA Distinguished Intellectual Property Practitioner Award: Dianne B. Elderkin, Partner Emeritus (Akin)
* The award will be presented in our September 2023 meeting.

Please RSVP by May 16, 2023 by e-mail to pipla@vklaw.com (or by clicking the “Attend Event” button below). Two hours of Pennsylvania and Delaware CLE credit have been requested.

The cost is $40.00 for members and $50.00 for guests/non-members and $15.00 for students.  Please make checks payable to “PIPLA.”   

Please send payment to PIPLA Treasurer Michael P. Hogan, Kratz & Barry LLP, 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 883 #259, Philadelphia, PA 19106.  Alternatively, payment may be made via Venmo to: @PhiladelphiaIPLawAssoc-PIPLA.

The program attendance form may be viewed by clicking here