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• Patent Committee Post-Thanksgiving Happy Hour!

  • When
    04 Dec 2025
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    6:00 PM
  • Location
    The Six Social House - 10668 W Pico Blvd., Los Angeles 90064

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• Washington in the West 2026

  • When
    29 Jan 2026
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    8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    The Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave, Los Angeles 90071

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  This year we are honored to welcome Director John A. Squires, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, as our keynote speaker.  We are also honored to welcome Kalyan Deshpande, Acting Chief Judge for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Jason Lott, Managing Attorney for Trademarks Customer Outreach, and Christopher Larkin, Administrative Trademark Judge at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, as other featured PTO speakers.

  The 2026 conference will be held on January 29, 2026, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Please see below for the schedule for the day as well as a list of our panels:

  8:30 am - Registration & Sponsor Showcase

  9:00 am – Patent and Trademark Panels and Networking Breaks

  12:00 pm – Lunch and Keynote

  2:00 pm - Patent and Trademark Panels and Networking Breaks

  4:00 pm - Networking Reception

  This year’s program will feature thoughtful discussions regarding:

  Patent Track Panels

  • Developments in IPR Trials at the PTAB
  • Protecting Innovation and Managing Global Portfolios
  • Recalibrating Section 101: Administrative Developments and the New Era of Patent Eligibility
  • Patent Damages from Trial to Appeal
  • AI in Private Practice: AI Governance and Best Practices

  Trademark Track Panels

  • Beyond Confusion: When Trademarks Fail to Function, Surname Refusals, and Other Challenges
  • Game On! Winning Strategies for Navigating Sports Sponsorships and Ambush Marketing
  • Advanced Practice at the TTAB
  • Effective Use of Consumer Surveys in Trademark Litigation
  • From Clearance to Commercialization and Beyond; In House Perspective on How to Navigate Trademark Challenges in Product Launches and Trademark Enforcement

  Pricing

  Take Advantage of Early Bird Pricing – Save $100 When You Register Now

  (Early bird pricing ends Nov 28, 2025)

  
  

  • LAIPLA Members (Early Bird): $449 ; $549 after 11/28/25
  • Non-Members (Early Bird): $499; $599 after 11/28/25
    
  • Non-Member - Membership special (Early Bird): $599; $699 after 11/28/25
    
  • LAIPLA In House or Corporate Members (Early Bird): $249; $349 after 11/28/25
    
  • Government (Early Bird): $149; $249 after 11/28/25
  • LAIPLA Law Student (Early Bird): $99; $199 after 11/28/25

  VALET PARKING at the Biltmore Hotel is available.  Price is $35 for the day.

  
  **Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (provider #2083) certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of up to 5.5 hours.
  

  
  

  CANCELLATION POLICY:

  Cancellations must be received by email to office@laipla.net by close of business.  Last date to request a cancellation is Friday, January 16, 2026.

  For any questions or assistance with registration, please email office@laipla.net.

  

  
  

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• Judges' Night 2026

  • When
    24 Feb 2026
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    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The Cicada Restaurant, 617 S Olive, Los Angeles, CA 90071

  
  

  The Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA) invites you to our annual Judges Night reception and dinner at the Cicada Restaurant in Downtown LA on February 24, 2026.  

  We are extremely pleased to announce that this year’s guests of honor include the Honorable Leonard P. Stark (Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and formerly District of Delaware), the Honorable James V. Selna (Central District of California), the Honorable Richard Seeborg (Northern District of California), and the Honorable J. Rodney Gilstrap (Eastern District of Texas). The Judges will participate in a panel discussion, moderated by the Honorable Shashi Kewalramani (Ret.), where they will share best practices for managing complex IP cases, providing a unique perspective from several IP-heavy courts across the country.

  **Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (provider # 2083) will seek approval from the State Bar of California for MCLE credit in the amount of 1.0 hour.**

  Pricing:

  (Prices increase after February 6, 2026)

  Tables seat 10 guests total – 8 guests with 2 seats reserved for a judge and guest or in-house counsel (where available)

  • *Member Table $4,000
  • Non-Member Table $5,000

  Individual Tickets:

  • Government and Law Professors: $150
  • Member*: $250
  • OCIPLA Member*: $250
  • Inn of Court Member*: $250
  • Non-Member: $300
  • LAIPLA Student Members: $115
  • Non-LAIPLA Student Members: $125

  * Members of LAIPLA, OCIPLA, and the IP Inns of Court are eligible for the discounted Member rate.

  Parking

  Best Covered Parking Option:

  Los Angeles Athletic Club, 648 S. Olive Street (on the right side, just past 7th Street).  Entrance is on Olive Street, LAIPLA will host parking.

  Other Options:

  625-631 S. Olive Street, covered parking garage.  Just before Cicada Restaurant on the left side of Olive Street.

  Joe's Auto Park, 618 S. Olive Street, immediately across the street from Cicada Restaurant.

  Pershing Square Parking Lot is located one (1) block from the venue at 532 S. Olive Street.

  Cancellation Policy

  Cancellations must be received by the pre-registration deadline of Friday, February 6th.

  For any questions or assistance with registration, please email office@laipla.net.

  Sponsorship

  Please contact office@laipla.net re: Judges Night Sponsorship.

  

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