The annual meeting of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will be held on October 23-25, 2008 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.. Along with the usual discussion of intellectual property related matters, there will potentially be a discussion centered on National Stage applications. The IP Practice in Latin America committee is trying to team with both the IP Practice in Europe committee and IP Practice in Japan committee to fuel a joint session discussion. The main focus will be on patent applications that will eventually lead to a National Stage application in Latin America countries, fertile ground for patent attorneys working in Atlanta. Topics will include how to best draft these types of applications to minimize further work or problems during the transition to potentially file a National Stage application in another country. For further information on the annual meeting please visit http://www.aipla.org/Content/ContentGroups/Meetings_and_Events1/Annual_Meetings/200814/Ann08FlyerNotDark.pdf to view the official AIPLA flyer.