On January 27-30, 2010, the American Intellectual Property Law Association will be hosting its 2010 Mid-Winter Institute.  The event will take place at La Quinta Resort and Club located in La Quinta, California.  This year’s institute will focus particularly on the relationship between Intellectual Property matters and the current global economy, with the keynote speaker of the event being the Commissioner for Patents, Robert Stoll.  Topics discussed will explain how to be more efficient with intellectual property during economic uncertainty, including the management, defense, assertion, and acquisition of intellectual property.  The institute offers up to 22.6 hours of CLE credit.  Please visit www.aipla.org for more information on the AIPLA 2010 Mid-Winter Institute.

On May 7-8, 2010, the State Bar of Georgia will be hosting its 6th Annual Intellectual Property SpringPosium.  The event will take place at Barnsley Gardens, with special room rates given to attendees identified as part of the Atlanta Bar Intellectual Property group.  Many topics will be discussed during this get-away weekend, including those covering aspects of intellectual property litigation, trademark law, patent law, and copyright law.  A reception and dinner is also planned to allow ample time for networking opportunities.  Please visit www.atlantabar.org in the coming weeks for more information.

Georgia State University’s College of Law and College of Business will together be hosting the 2009 Intellectual Property Legends Award Luncheon on September 17, 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel in midtown Atlanta.  Taking place between the times of 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., the luncheon will honor Stanley Birch, Jr. of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Ted Turner of Turner Enterprises, Inc., and Anthony Askew of King & Spalding.  The price of admission is $35 per person and tickets may be purchased from www.IPLegends.org.

Many Atlanta intellectual property attorneys are expected to be in attendance.

The American Intellectual Property Law Association will be holding its 13th annual Patent Cooperation Treaty Seminar.  The two day seminar, running from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on July 16th and 17th, will cover all aspects of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, including all the latest developments and features.  Representatives from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as well as from the World Intellectual Property Organization will be present at the seminar to participate in various discussions.  The seminar will take place in the Crystal City Marriott located in Arlington, Virginia.  The cost of attendance ranges from $595.00 for AIPLA members to $885.00 for non-members, with both registration fees including a comprehensive package of written materials.

Atlanta-based intellectual property attorneys can learn more about the PCT and practice before WIPO.

The Georgia State University College of Law and the J. Mack Robinson College of Business will be hosting the 2009 Corporate Intellectual Property Institute at the Georgia State University Student Center on November 3-4, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.  This two-day event can be used by all Intellectual Property professionals as a networking opportunity or as a platform to discuss common corporate issues involving Intellectual Property law.  Further seminars will also be delivered by the Intellectual Property Owner’s Association.  Admissions pricing for this particular event ranges from $595 (by September 15) to $795 (by October 15) to $995 (thereafter).  For more information and to register please visit www.gsuip.org/corporate.  Sponsorships are also currently available.

On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, the Litigation Section of the Atlanta Bar Association will be holding the 2009 Bench and Bar Reception. Along with providing a buffet, open bar, live music, and a special Bard Show performance, the reception will also honor as the 2009 recipient of the Logan E. Bleckley Award for Judicial Excellence, The Honorable Leah Ward Sears, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.  The social gathering will take place at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, located at 201 17th Street, NW, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA 30363, between the times of 6 PM to 9 PM, with the award presentation at 6:45 PM. The event has an entrance fee of $35 per person, with judges having their fee waived as guests of the Litigation Section.

The 5^th Annual SpringPosium will be from May 8-9, 2009 and will include intellectual property activities like golf and, of course, time for other networking and educational opportunities. Georgia State University College of Law will sponsor this event, along with the Atlanta Bar Association. This will be a great opportunity to meet old, and make new, friends among the patent, trademark and copyright legal community.

To be held April 15-16, 2008 in Chicago, IL, this conference focuses on the latest advances in magnetics applications, materials and technology.  While it is a long way from Atlanta, GA, this conference will bring world-wide experts in magnetic technology together.  Since magnetics are a significant part of new transportation systems, particularly hybrids, this field is in the forefront of vehicle technology.  For more information, please visit www.MagneticsMagazine.com.

The American Bar Association will host its Intellectual Property Law Conference near the old offices of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Offices in Arlington, Virginia. For those into social network gaming, the Second Life Bar Association will be in attendance, as will the Virtual Intellectual Property Organization. Attend in person or over the Internet. Register at www.abanet.org/intelprop/spring2009.

The State Bar of Georgia will hold its annual meeting June 18-20, 2009 at Amelia Island Plantation, on Amelia Island, in, strangely, Florida. Currently, the Bar is encouraging exhibitors to reserve space by calling Gakii Kingoriah at 404-527-8713. Exhibitor setup will be on June 17.

This will be an opportunity to interface and network with other members of the legal profession, with approximately 1,000 attendees expected. Hopefully, the intellectual property sector should be in plentiful attendance, with plenty of opportunities to discuss recent changes in patent, trademark and copyright law.