Intellectual Property Law

As with any new CLA year, the IP Section Executive Committee has rotated its officers. Many thanks to Tom Hassing, outgoing Chair and to outgoing Executive Committee members Bennet Kelley, Alex Chan, and Todd Iketani. Read more

Intangible Assets is the official podcast of the Intellectual Property Law Section. It is a monthly interview show featuring conversations with attorneys, academics, and other influential people in all areas of IP law. New episodes will come out on the first Tuesday of every month. Read more

You are able to download or stream our podcasts from the episode links below, or by way of Spotify, Apple Podcast, Stitcher, PocketCast, Google Play Music, or your preferred podcast player.  Please remember to rate and review us, subscribe, and add to your playlist, where available. We appreciate your listening to Intangible Assets. Welcome to Intangible Assets: The IP Law Section Podcast, a podcast for & about the California Lawyers Association Intellectual Property Law Section, hosted by David Lizerbram. Today's guest is Emily Yu. Emily is… Read more

The battle between Mattel, the makers of the iconic Barbie doll, and MGA, the company that created the Bratz dolls, did not just feature a decade-long trial over an incredibly successful toy, but a war over who owns ideas. Read more

This program will discuss the US Copyright Office’s report on Moral Rights, how to navigate the US moral rights “patchwork” regime, and how the US and EU’s differing approaches are creating uncertainty for creators, aggregators, and online platforms. Read more

Valid priority claims are key to patent validity. Unfortunately, claiming priority is often taken for granted. Sometimes, applicants do not take proper steps to ensure ownership and transfer of the right of priority, both of which are critical for a valid priority claim. To avoid pitfalls in transfers of the right of priority, practitioners should keep in mind that different countries may have different legal requirements. Read more

Will you be attending the 44th IP Institute in Las Vegas? Are you interested in intellectual property in the cannabis industry? If so, please join us for a nightcap networking mixer at Parasol Down bar in the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas on Friday, November 15, 2019, at 8:30 p.m. after the Vanguard Awards. Read more

Please join members of the CLA IP Section for our Fall Networking Mix & Mingle on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at 6:00 p.m.! Read more

IP Without Borders at the Wynn, Las Vegas Earn Up to 12.5 Hours of CLE Credit; Includes Legal Ethics, Competency Issues and Recognition and Elimination Of Bias In The Legal Profession and Society Thursday-Saturday, November 14-16, 2019 Wynn Las Vegas3131 S Las Vegas BlvdLas Vegas, NV 89109 Onsite Registration Available! Schedule | Essential Info | Hotel Info | Chair's Message | Vanguard Awards | Sponsors | Full Brochure Letter from the Chair The practice of intellectual property law is global… Read more

The webinar will focus on issues concerning the registration of trademarks associated with the sale of various alcoholic beverages, as well as service marks regarding services involving the sale of alcoholic beverages. The webinar will assess the potential for consumer confusion, as well as issues regarding descriptiveness, geographic descriptiveness, genericness, trade dress, and consent agreements when seeking to register a mark used in connection with alcoholic beverages. Read more