Association of Intellectual Property Firms upcoming events

AIPF Breakfast at INTA's Annual Meeting (May 04, 2026)

Mon, 04 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

AIPF members are invited to join the association for a networking opportunity during breakfast! Attendees are encouraged to bring potential new AIPF members. If you are planning on inviting a potential new member/guest, please email the Executive Office at admin@aipf.com.

Invoicing Best Practices For Smaller Firms (June 17, 2026)

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Speaker/Moderator

Katherine Hely, Founding Member, Caribbean IP

AI Patent Drafting Tools (July 22, 2026)

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Speakers

Isabelle Girard, Principal, Physicist, Patent Agent, ROBIC
Dave Bourgeau, Intellectual Property Attorney, Kolitch Romano Dascenzo Gates LLC

Firm Automation (August 04, 2026)

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Speakers

Mike D’Aurelio, Partner, Thomas | Horstemeyer LLP
Dave Bourgeau, Intellectual Property Attorney, Kolitch Romano Dascenzo Gates LLC

Client Intake/Onboarding Best Practices and Related PTO Practices (August 18, 2026)

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Speakers

Ulla Allgayer, European Patent Attorney, Alpspitz IP
Gitanjali Bhatnagar, Partner - Patents and Designs Practice Lead, KRIA Law

2026 AIPF Annual Meeting (September 30, 2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Registration Fees (Early-Bird Registration Ends on August 1, 2026)

	Before August 1	From August 2
AIPF Member	$925 USD	$1,005 USD
Non-Member	$1,055 USD	$1,130 USD
In-House Counsel or Government Official	$450 USD	$450 USD
Professor or Emeritus	$400 USD	$400 USD
One-Day Pass	$745 USD	$745 USD

SPECIAL DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE

If two attorneys register from the same firm and at the full (early or late) registration rate, the second attendee will receive a 20% discount off the full registration rate. Third and subsequent attendees from the same firm will receive a 30% discount off the full registration rate. Discounts may be combined.

To check if your firm qualifies for a discount, or to take advantage of this offer, please contact admin@aipf.com once registrations are complete but prior to submitting payment and your invoice will be updated to reflect the discounted rate.

SPONSORSHIP

AIPF is pleased to offer sponsorship opportunities for our 2026 Annual Meeting. Sponsors receive excellent visibility to an active, international IP community, of over 60+ member firms, and co-sponsoring organizations.

For further information, click HERE.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Full refunds will be issued only if a cancellation is received in writing by Friday, August 14, 2026: Cancellations received after that date will be subject to a service charge of $75.00 USD. No refunds will be issued for program cancellations requested after 12:00 Noon EST on Wednesday, September 09, 2026. Send cancellation notices by e-mail to admin@aipf.com.

HOTEL INFORMATION

For hotel reservations, please contact Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Downtown: All reservations must be made individually through the hotel's Reservation Department online through this LINK or by calling 416-977-5000. *You must mention the AIPF 2026 Annual Meeting to receive the discounted rate of $299.00 USD per night (excluding taxes and resort fee). This rate is available until the room block is sold-out or until Monday, September 8, 2026.