Intellectual Property Law

Did you miss the 45th Annual IP Institute back in 2021? If you did, this is your chance to view the top sessions from our Annual IP Institute. Read more

Need to fulfill your MCLE requirements but our program dates aren't working for you? Consider our OnDemand bundle with panels from our 2022 Patent Office Comes to California package. Read more

Two law student reporters, Katherine Van Horn and Aishwarya Todalbagi, were invited to the institute to report on and summarize the event. Read more

Confused by the CCPA, CPRA, VCDPA, CPA, UCPA, CTDPA, ADPPA, GDPR, etc.?  Is your client a business, service provider, contractor, data controller, data processor, or none of the above? Read more

Thank you to all who participated in the 2022 IP Institute for making it a huge success. Enjoy these snapshots! Read more

On September 22, 2022, I became the Immediate Past Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Section. It was an honor and challenge to serve as the Chair this past year. Read more

The mixer will be held simultaneously at four locations around the state! If you are, have been, or are interested in being a member of the IP Law Section, come meet a broad array of diverse practitioners in a relaxed and inviting venue. IP Law Section Executive Committee Members and Interest Group Officers will be at each location to answer questions, provide information about the Section, or simply to chat. We will be providing appetizers and a limited number of drink tickets, so get there early! Read more

The presentation will cover a comprehensive overview of the current standards for protecting intellectual property for cannabis in Canada. Read more

In 2020, the Supreme Court resolved a longstanding circuit split with its decision in Romag Fasteners v. Fossil Group. As a result, proof of willful infringement is no longer required for trademark owners to recover infringers' profits. The decision makes it easier for trademark owners to recover infringers' profits and increase the damages awards. Read more

While cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, nearly twenty states have passed laws authorizing the adult use of cannabis products, and nearly 40 states allow medical cannabis use. Read more