About AIPLA

Founded in 1897, AIPLA is a national bar association constituted primarily of lawyers in private and corporate practice, in government service, and in the academic community.

AIPLA represents a wide and diverse spectrum of individuals from law firms, companies, and institutions involved directly or indirectly in the practice of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition law, as well as other fields of law affecting intellectual property. Our members represent both owners and users of intellectual property.

AIPLA is governed by a Board of Directors and has a staff of 18, headed by an Executive Director, located in Arlington, Virginia. AIPLA has more than 45 administrative and substantive committees which provide education to their members and formulate proposed positions for the Board of Directors to consider adopting as Association policy.

AIPLA is also the US national group of the Global IP Association AIPPI, known now as the AIPPI-US Division. Learn more about AIPPI-US.

Who We Are

VISION
AIPLA will be an innovator, powerful advocate, and visible​ global leader in intellectual property law through our commitment to education, outreach, member service, and advocacy.

MISSION
We serve our members, fostering their professional and leadership development, helping nurture and mentor them as they advance within our profession, keeping them informed in an ever-evolving legal environment, and enriching the diversity of the profession in which we practice, while responding to their personal and professional needs;

We serve public policy leaders, whose mission is to develop, implement and maintain our intellectual property system, assisting them with objective and unbiased analysis, and helping establish and maintain fair and effective global laws and policies that stimulate and reward innovation and creative works in keeping with the public interest;

We serve the public, providing education as to the daily value and benefits of a strong intellectual property system that fosters incentives for creativity & innovation, while balancing the public’s interest in healthy competition, reasonable costs and basic fairness; and

We serve our association and its employees, providing sound management, financial stability, stable succession, and a vibrant, respectful and collaborative workplace environment, delivering opportunities and support for all to lead, create and thrive.​

This spectacular waterfront resort, with a stunning 19-story glass atrium, has sweeping views of the Potomac River and is conveniently located near both National Airport and downtown Washington, DC.

Our new space will also place exhibitors next to all meeting and function rooms in highly visible locations and not in a separate exhibit hall.

New Sponsorship Opportunities

We are happy to provide additional information and answer your specific questions on individual sponsorship events and items. We are also pleased to discuss with you the advantages and benefits of multi-meeting sponsorships.

New in 2019 – With our new location in 2019, we are completely revamping our exhibition area.

We are MOVING the exhibits out of an expo hall, and placing them directly into the space where meeting attendees will mingle and go to and from sessions.

You will now be a PART OF THE ACTION, on the main floor of the meeting.

Source : Event Website