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2014 Annual Meeting
The AIPF 2014 Annual Meeting took place from September 28-30 at the Washington Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. The conference, entitled “IP Boutiques at the Crossroads of Legal Expertise and Client Value,” provided attendees with a well-rounded conference focused on the latest legal and business management topics.
Topics includeD:
From Leapfrog to Livescribe to Your Eyes Only: A Journey of Invention, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Jim Marggraff, Eyefluence and Livescribe, United States
The Patent Pendulum: Navigating Challenges, Uncertainty and Lack of Uniformity
- Gene Quin, IPWatchdog, United States
Non-Traditional Marks
- Catherine Bergeron, Robic, Canada
- Lynn Jordan, Kelly IP, United States
- Felix Klopmeier, Lang & Rahmann, Germany
- Brett Lunn, FB Rice, Australia
- Tatsuya Sawada, SUGIMURA, Japan
Exploring Ethical Patent Licensing
- Phillip Shaer, Conversant IP Management, Canada
Update from the USPTO
- Mark Powell, United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States
Generation Ys and Millenials
- Matthew Yeazel, Anne Arundel College, United States
Ethics and Money
- David Hricik, Mercer University College of Law, United States
Walk a Mile in Our Shoes
- Vincent Egolf, Perrigo Company, United States
- Kirk Goodwin, Whirlpool Corporation, United States
- Sandy Grimm, BI-LO & Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., United States
AIA Pioneers
Erika Arner, Finnegan, Henderson, Farrabow, Garrett & Dunner, United States
Jennifer Bailey, Erise IP, United States
Martin Zoltick, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, United States
Small Firm, Big Client
- Sandy Grimm, BI-LO & Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., United States
Design Patents and Utility Models: A Comparison of IP Coverage in Key Countries
- Karla Islas, Dumont, Bergman, Bider & Co., Mexico
- Korbinian Kopf, Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH, Germany
- Brett Lunn, FB Rice, Australia
- Tatsuya Sawada, SUGIMURA, Japan
- Francisco Silva, Silva & Cia, Chile
- Andrew Taska, Sughrue Mion, United States
- Stephen Yang, Peksung, China
“Who Cares” The Congressional View of Intellectual Property and the Future of Patent Reform
- Charles Sauer, The Market Institute, United States
Ambush Marketing in the Context of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil
- Cristina Guerra, Guerra IP, Brazil
The year's schedule also included several presentations that are part of the AIPF's Brand of Excellence program. These topics focused on the management, development and marketing of specialized IP law firms.
Brand of Excellence
Social Media for the Attorney: Is it Worth Your Time? Ways to Maximize Your Use of and Presence on Social Media
- Renee Quinn, IPWatchdog,United States
Blogging for Lawyers: Getting Started and Making it Work
- Gene Quinn, IPWatchdog, United States
The Must Have Apps for IP Lawyers
- Todd Van Thomme, Price Heneveld, United States
Beyond Solutions: How Wisdom Selling Wins
- Tasneem Goodman, Akina Corporation, United States
Paper and Pen Note-Taking Presents Limitations in an Increasingly Digital World
- Jim Marggraff, Eyefluence and Livescribe, United States
Listen to Clients to Adapt to the New Legal Marketplace
- Tara Weintritt, Wicker Park Group, United States
Brand Your IP Firm
- Tery Isner, Jaffe PR, United States
- Lynn Jordan, Kelly IP, United States
- Erik Pelton, Erik M. Pelton & Associates, United States