Formed in 1897, the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is the leading organization in intellectual property law focused on education, outreach, member service, and advocacy. With nearly 14,000 members, this national bar association constituted primarily of lawyers in private and corporate practice, in government service, and in the academic community.
AIPLA serves its members by fostering their professional and leadership development and mentors intellectual property law attorneys as they advance within the profession by responding to their personal and professional needs.
The organization serves public policy leaders who implement and maintain the intellectual property system by maintaining fair and effective global laws and policies that stimulate and reward innovation and creative works in keeping with the public interest.
AIPLA is also the US national group of the Global IP Association AIPPI, known now as the AIPPI-US Division. With a staff of 27, the AIPLA is governed by a Board of Directors and headed by an Executive Director, located in Arlington, Virginia.
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American Intellectual Property Law AssociationApproximately 63% of the regular members of AIPLA are in private practice, 33% of the regular members are in corporate practice, and the rest of the regular members are in the government or academia.
To become a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the applicant must be members in good standing of the Bar of a court of record of the United States or any State, the District of Columbia, or is registered to practice with the USPTO. Affiliate membership is available to IP Professionals, Technical Advisors, and Paralegals.
The organization conducts three conferences a year in mid-winter, spring, and fall. The AIPLA conferences provide educational seminars on the latest developments in intellectual property law. The 2017 AIPLA Spring Meeting is scheduled at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego, CA, on May 17-19, 2017.
The organization also conducts several seminars on specialized areas of intellectual property law throughout the year across the United States. Online educational programs can be found on the AIPLA website.
The American Intellectual Property Law Association publications include:
Members also have access to an online membership directory provided by the organizations.
Members are encouraged to take on leadership roles within the organization be joining committees including:
This article was last updated on Friday, April 28, 2017.
