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• Washington in the West 2026

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

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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

  • LAIPLA Members:  $549
  • Non-Members : $599 
    
  • Non-Member - Membership special: $699
    
  • LAIPLA In House or Corporate Members: $349
    
  • Government: $249
  • LAIPLA Law Student: $199

  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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• Women in IP Committee Presents: Winter Lunch

  • When
    10 Feb 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Manuela - 907 E 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
  • Spaces left
    9

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  The Women in IP Committee is excited to host our first networking lunch of 2026!

  We hope you will join us in the private dining room at Manuela on February 10, 2026, for an opportunity to connect with new contacts and catch up with the ones you miss over a delicious farm-to-table lunch.* But don’t just take our word for it, the Michelin Guide featured Manuela on its Best Hamburgers in California list, and Conde Nast says “it’s hard not to smile when you arrive.”

  Space is limited so sign up today!

  *Ticket price covers the cost of the fixed menu lunch only. Valet parking is available for an additional charge of $22 at the restaurant’s main entrance on 3rd Street. There are neighboring garages that range from approximately $24 to $30 per car.

  Thank you to our generous sponsor:

  

  
  

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• Judges' Night 2026

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

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  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 (Fmr.), where they will share best practices for managing complex IP cases, providing a unique perspectives 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:

  • Member*: $250
  • Non-Member: $300
  • Government / Law Professors: $150
  • Student Member: $115
  • In-house Counsel Member: Complementary
  • Judiciary: Complementary

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

  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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