October 24-26, 2024 | Patentica took part in AIPLA 2024 Annual Meeting

Maria Nilova and Nikolai Kovkov from Patentica recently participated in the AIPLA 2024 Annual Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. This three-day event included Committee Business Meetings, CLE (Continuing Legal Education) panels, Skills Workshops, and social events focused on promoting learning, networking, and collaboration among IP professionals worldwide.

The meeting featured discussions on various aspects of IP law, such as:

– Updates on the Unified Patent Court;

– Trademark Counterfeit Enforcement;

– March-In Rights Under the Bayh-Dole Act;

– Copyright preemption / Website and social media scraping;

– Design Patent law;

– Harmonization, Patent Litigation, and DEI in IP.

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is a national bar association made up primarily of practitioners in private and corporate practice, government service, and the academic community. AIPLA represents individuals, companies, and institutions involved in patent, trademark, copyright, and unfair competition law, as well as other fields affecting intellectual property.