Welcome to IPLAC

Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago | Chicago, IL

IPLAC is the bar association in Chicago for lawyers, patent agents and paralegals who want to be part of the conversation on innovation and technology.

IPLAC is at the forefront of innovation on the Chicago scene and is the place where practitioners come together to stay ahead of the curve, make an impact in their community, and network with other forward-thinking thought leaders.

 

 

 

If you want to be at the forefront of the Chicago tech and innovation scene, network with the movers and shakers of the legal profession, and

make an impact in your work, profession and community, then you should become a Member of IPLAC.

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IPLAC's Purpose & Mission

Being a member of IPLAC means that you act with intention and purpose to serve your community and serve others.

IPLAC's northstar is to amplify intellectual property issues and adjacent practice areas in the Chicago community. IPLAC does this by:

  • Offering cutting edge continuing education opportunities so you can stay ahead of the curve
  • Creating a best-in-class membership base that promotes networking and relationship development among its professionals
  • Promoting ethics and professionalism among its members, the bar and the Chicago community

IPLAC's mission is to serve YOU.  IPLAC stands out because of its membership base, and our strategic mission is to provide the most value to every member, every day. Here's how:

  • Virtual events -- lots of social events to get to know others + even more CLE events to stay current
  • Advocacy -- we're the only bar organization of our kind in Chicago that routinely files amicus curie briefs with SCOTUS
  • Leadership opportunities -- make yourself known in Chicago and build a strong reputation in the community by engaging in one of the many ways IPLAC offers
  • People -- our members make us special and different and these are the folks with tomorrow's job openings and the beat on what's new
Join Us For A Holiday Season of Fun & Development
  • Cocktails & Candy Canes on December 2nd 
  • Annual Symposium on December 3rd
  • AI and Machine Learning on December 8th
  • The Big 3 - Antivirals, Antibodies & Anti-Inflammatories

A Warm & Heartfelt Thank YOU to Our 2020 Annual Symposium Sponsors

Brinks Gilson & Lione
Haynes & Boone
McAndrews Held & Malloy
McDonald Hopkins
Torchman IP    

 
 

 The IPLAC 2020 Annual IP Symposium: An Afternoon with the Judges

December 3, 2020 via Zoom

                                     

                                 

 

 

 

Congratulations To IPLAC Members For Their Work In The Community 

 

Long-time IPLAC member and champion Alejandro Menchaca of McAndrews Held & Malloy, Ltd. was awarded the 2020 Advocate for Diversity Award by the Diversity Award Foundation.

 

The USPTO announced the elevation of IPLAC Member and prior Board Member Jomarie Fredericks of Rotary International to the Trademark Public Advisory Committee.

 

 

Support the IPLAC Educational Foundation

IPLAC is committed to serving and developing the next generation of leaders. The IPLAC Educational Foundation mission is to encourage and support Chicago Public School students in the study of engineering, science and the law.

Since its founding in 1991, the Foundation has provided 78 scholarships totaling more than $360,000 to deserving CPS high school students.

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