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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T120000
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA September 2024 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:International Trademark Filings – pros and cons of Madrid Protocol filings versus national filings.\nTopic: International Trademark Filings – pros and cons of Madrid Protocol filings versus national filings. \nDescription: Our September Luncheon speaker will be Charlene Minx\, founder of Minx Law.  She will discuss International Trademark Filings – pros and cons of Madrid Protocol filings versus national filings. \nDate: Thursday\, September 19\, 2024\nTime: 12:00pm – 1:00pm \nLocation: Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine\, 2607 Main St\, Irvine\, CA 92614 \nRegistration:\nMember: $55.00\nNon-Member: $80.00\nStudent Member: $20.00 \n  \n \n  \nSPEAKER\nCharlene Minx\, Founder\, Minx Law \nCharlene Minx is an intellectual property attorney and the founder of Minx Law\, an IP boutique based in Los Angeles.  Charlene counsels clients in all aspects of brand management and enforcement\, including the selection\, commercialization\, and protection of global IP portfolios. Charlene’s clients include both iconic brands and emerging companies in entertainment and content\, software\, gaming\, apparel and footwear\, and consumer goods. \nCharlene’s work includes guiding clients through complex IP transactions and providing IP specialist support on M&A transactions. On the enforcement side\, Charlene has extensive experience representing clients in TTAB proceedings\, in federal court litigation\, and in managing cross-border IP disputes. \nPrior to forming her own boutique firm in 2016\, Charlene practiced in the intellectual property groups at Greenberg Traurig LLP and Steptoe & Johnson LLP. She is a graduate of USC Law School and UC Berkeley. \n 
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-september-2024-luncheon/
LOCATION:Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine\, 2607 Main Street\, Irvine\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042336
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA October 2024 Virtual Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Privacy Trends in America\nTopic:  Privacy Trends in America \nDescription: The US privacy landscape is changing\, with new laws going into effect constantly. This program will discuss current trends in privacy law\, including litigation trends and ways to mitigate risk. \nDate: Thursday\, October 30\, 2024\nTime: 12:00pm – 1:00pm \nLocation: Virtual Zoom Presentation \nRegistration:\nMember: $20.00\nNon-Member: $30.00\nStudent Member: $20.00 \n  \n \n  \nSPEAKER\n \nSnehal Desai is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in Sheppard Mullin’s San Francisco office. She is a Lead Associate of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Team and the firm’s Canada desk. She is also an active member of the Advertising Team\, the Retail\, Fashion\, and Beauty Team\, the Food and Beverage Team\, and the Technology & Commercial Transactions Team. \nAreas of Practice  \nSnehal Desai helps companies launch cutting-edge products and services in an increasingly complex and demanding legal and regulatory environment. She is the go-to outside product and commercial counsel for some of the world’s most prominent technology\, gaming\, social media\, fintech\, healthcare\, retail and food service companies. \nDuring multiple secondments as in-house product and commercial counsel\, Snehal gained a deep understanding of business operations and the effective balancing of legal requirements and business realities. She leverages that knowledge and experience to work directly with internal business units\, from engineering\, quality control\, and product management to advertising\, marketing and communication\, on the full range of legal issues that come into play during the conception\, development and implementation of a new product or service. In particular\, Snehal advises on a wide range of issues including privacy and data protection\, advertising and brand recognition\, digital transformation and cloud computing arrangements\, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning into products and services\, and technology licensing and distribution arrangements. Snehal also provides guidance on the privacy\, technology\, and commercial aspects of mergers and acquisitions\, joint venture arrangements\, financings\, and divestitures. \nSnehal’s experience includes: \nAdvertising: Snehal advises clients in conducting advertising campaigns\, including environmental and sustainability claims\, as well as other types of brand marketing claims. She also helps clients with the legal aspects of contests and sweepstakes and promotions. \nTechnology and Commercial Transactions: Snehal drafts and negotiates agreements regarding software\, SaaS\, technology services\, logistics\, marketing\, outsourcing\, intellectual property licensing\, sourcing and distribution\, procurement\, strategic alliances\, and other commercial and transactional matters. \nCorporate Transactions: Snehal assists in various types of corporate transactions\, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions\, as a privacy and cybersecurity specialist. \nPrivacy and Data Protection: Snehal counsels clients on compliance with domestic and international privacy laws and regulations and helps clients implement compliance programs. She helps clients with drafting privacy policies and online terms of service for websites and mobile applications. She also counsels clients regarding cybersecurity breach response and best practices for mitigation. \nSnehal is a passionate advocate for minority-owned small businesses and non-profits. She has an active pro bono practice focused on helping small businesses and non-profits with commercial contracts and privacy issues.
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-october-2024-virtual-presentation/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241209T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241209T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042336
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA 2024 Holiday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n\n\n\n\n\nYou’re Invited!\nWe are pleased to announce the OCIPLA 2024 Holiday Celebration on December 9\, 2024. \nJoin us at Courtyard at The Boardwalk for an evening of holiday cheer. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served.  The event will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m.\, we will have a CLE presentation featuring Joe Cianfrani. \nThe event will be held outdoors. \nMember tickets are $15. \nNon-member and guest tickets are $25. \nWe look forward to seeing everyone there\, \nOCIPLA Board of Directors \n  \nEvent Details\nDATE: Monday\, December 9\, 2024\nTIME: 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – CLE presentation featuring Joe Cianfrani from 5:30 -6:00 p.m.\nLOCATION: The Boardwalk – Courtyard: 18575 Jamboree Rd.\, Irvine\, CA 92612 \nPRESENTATION:\nThe Federal Circuit has recently taken an important patent damages issue en banc involving the admission of damages expert testimony that relied on prior license agreements to support a reasonable royalty opinion.  In the case of EcoFactor\, Inc. v. Google LLC\, the en banc Federal Circuit ordered the parties to brief whether a district court abused its discretion in admitting damages expert testimony under Rule 702 and Daubert that relied on prior lump-sum patent license agreements to determine a reasonable royalty.  The presentation will discuss prevailing Federal Circuit damages law as it relates to the use of prior license agreements\, and how Rule 702 and its recent revisions apply to testimony from experts who rely on such agreements.\n\n\n\nRegistration:\nMember: $15\nNon-Member: $25.00\nGuest: $25.00 \n  \n \n  \nSPEAKER\nJoe Cianfrani\, Friedland Cianfrani LLP \nJoe has focused on IP litigation for his entire 25-year legal career. In that time\, he has successfully represented clients in high-stakes intellectual property disputes at both the trial and appellate levels. Joe combines a strong technical background with a thorough understanding of his clients’ business goals and then tailors the legal strategy to achieve those goals. \nJoe’s practice primarily involves representing litigants in federal district court in patent and trademark cases\, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)\, and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit\, where he served as a law clerk to Judge Arthur Gajarsa. Joe has represented clients on more than 50 appeals and petitions for inter partes review involving computer peripherals\, optics\, electronics\, software\, pharmaceuticals\, DNA sequencing\, and medical devices. \nBefore founding Friedland Cianfrani\, Joe was a partner at Knobbe Martens for two decades\, where he served as the Chair of the firm’s Litigation Department and the co-chair of the appellate practice group. Joe is a leader in the intellectual property bar community and has served on the Board of Directors of the American Intellectual Property Association and has chaired the Association’s amicus and legislative committees. He has authored numerous amicus briefs for the AIPLA and other bar associations on a variety of intellectual property issues and is a frequent lecturer on intellectual property law and litigation strategy. Joe is also an active community leader and has coached local high school mock trial teams for the past several years. \nJoe has also been consistently recognized with numerous awards as a “Rising Star\,” “Super Lawyer\,” and “Best Lawyer\,” including Lawyer of the Year award by Best Lawyers in 2021.
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-2024-holiday-celebration/
LOCATION:Courtyard at The Boardwalk\, 18565 Jamboree Rd\, Irvine\, CA\, 92612
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T130000
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA February 2025 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Topic:  Patent Year in Review \nSpeaker:  Mark Lemley is the William H. Neukom Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and the director of the Stanford Program in Law\, Science and Technology. He is also a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and affiliated faculty in the Symbolic Systems program. In addition to teaching\, he also litigates and counsels clients in all areas of intellectual property\, antitrust\, and internet law in his role as of counsel at Lex Lumina. \nDate:  Thursday\, February 20\, 2025\nTime:  12:00pm – 1:00pm \nLocation:  Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine\, 2607 Main St\, Irvine\, CA 92614 \nPaper to accompany talk (added February 20\, 2025) \nRegistration:Member: $55.00Non-Member: $80.00Student Member: $20.00 \n \n 
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-february-2025-luncheon/
LOCATION:Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine\, 2607 Main Street\, Irvine\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042336
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA March 2025 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Patent Law Developments at USPTO and in Congress \nSpeaker: Andrei Iancu \nAndrei Iancu is a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell and one of the leading voices in intellectual property law and innovation policy. He is a former Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)\, a position to which he was confirmed unanimously by the Senate. Andrei has decades of experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in IP matters across the technical and scientific spectra\, including medical devices\, genetic testing\, therapeutics\, the Internet\, telephony\, TV broadcasting\, video game systems and computer peripherals. He represents clients in litigation and trials before the district courts\, the U.S. International Trade Commission and the USPTO\, the Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court\, and also counsels clients on obtaining\, licensing\, enforcing and defending against IP rights globally.  \nDate:  Thursday\, March 20\, 2025\nTime:  12:00pm – 1:00pm \nLocation:  Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine\, 2607 Main St\, Irvine\, CA 92614 \nRegistration:Member: $55.00Non-Member: $80.00Student Member: $20.00 \n \n 
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-march-2025-luncheon/
LOCATION:Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine\, 2607 Main Street\, Irvine\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250416T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250416T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042336
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA April 2025 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Building and Protecting a Strong Brand Identity \nDate:  Wednesday\, April 16\, 2025\nTime:  12:00pm – 1:00pm \nLocation:  Sheppard Mullin\, 650 Town Center Drive\, Tenth Floor\, Costa Mesa\, CA 92626 \nRegistration:Member: $55.00Non-Member: $80.00Student Member: $20.00 \n \n  \nSPEAKERS\n\nSui Q. Duong\, Pure Storage \nSui Q. Duong is Director of Legal Marketing\, Trademark\, & Copyright at Pure Storage Inc.\, where he leads the company’s legal marketing\, trademark\, copyright\, and domain name functions. Valued at over $20 billion USD and founded in 2009\, Pure Storage is a pioneer in developing all-flash data storage hardware and software solutions.Prior to his role at Pure Storage\, Sui was Principal Trademark Counsel with Patterson + Sheridan LLP where he assisted a range of clients across the technology and consumer products industries to identify\, protect and enforce their trademark rights and develop their brand strategy. Sui has also held positions at Western Digital Corporation\, where he served as Director for that company’s trademark function covering the WD\, SanDisk\, and HGST (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies) brands\, and at the USPTO\, where he began his career as a trademark examining attorney. \n  \nEunice Yu Moller\, Topgolf\, Callaway Brands Corp \nEunice Yu Moller is a senior paralegal in the intellectual property department at Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.\, which is comprised of multiple household brands such as Callaway Golf\, Topgolf\, Odyssey\, travisMathew\, Jack Wolfskin\, and Toptracer.  She has worked as a paralegal since 2012 and has significant experience in trademark and copyright prosecution. Prior to working at Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.\, Eunice was at various law firms such as Cooley LLP\, Fish & Richardson P.C.\, and IPLA LLC. She has had experience working with clients in the fields of retail\, technology (i.e. software and mobile applications)\, gaming\, medical\, research\, cannabis\, apparel\, restaurant\, skincare\, and pharmaceuticals. Yu Moller is a senior paralegal in the intellectual property department at Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.\, which is comprised of multiple household brands such as Callaway Golf\, Topgolf\, Odyssey\, travisMathew\, Jack Wolfskin\, and Toptracer.  She has worked as a paralegal since 2012 and has significant experience in trademark and copyright prosecution. Prior to working at Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.\, Eunice was at various law firms such as Cooley LLP\, Fish & Richardson P.C.\, and IPLA LLC. She has had experience working with clients in the fields of retail\, technology (i.e. software and mobile applications)\, gaming\, medical\, research\, cannabis\, apparel\, restaurant\, skincare\, and pharmaceuticals. \n  \nNicole Townes\, Friedland Cianfrani LLP \nNicole has represented a wide range of clients in trademark\, trade dress\, copyright and licensing counseling and litigation\, as well as false advertising\, unfair competition\, trade secret and patent litigation. Her practice includes domestic and international trademark selection and clearance\, prosecution\, and procurement.  She has also been responsible for managing worldwide trademark portfolios and enforcement for a number of large clients. She also has experience as in-house trademark counsel for one of the largest companies in the world. \nNicole’s practice includes representing clients in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.  In addition\, Nicole has experience assisting clients in combatting counterfeit and gray market goods and working with customs.  She also has experience with domain name disputes and notice and takedown procedures for social media sites and domestic and foreign ecommerce websites. She has extensive experience drafting and negotiating license agreements and other intellectual property related agreements. \nNicole has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation and clients across a diverse range of industries\, including\, for example\, food and beverage\, fashion and beauty\, home furnishings\, entertainment\, software\, engineering services\, and medical device.  Nicole has been involved in obtaining favorable outcomes for clients through mediation and arbitration proceedings and negotiated settlements. \nNicole has served as the President and long-time board member of the Orange County Intellectual Property Law Association. She has also served as the President of the Orange County Bar Association Intellectual Property Section. Nicole is currently a member of the Designs Committee for the International Trademark Association. \nPrior to joining the firm\, Nicole was an associate at Latham & Watkins\, an associate and partner at Knobbe Martens\, and was Corporate Counsel (IP) at Amazon\, Inc. \n  \nCheryl Withycombe\, AbbVie Inc. \nCheryl Withycombe has been practicing international trademark and copyright law for more than 25 years. She is currently in-house counsel at AbbVie Inc. in Irvine\, where she handles the worldwide portfolios for the corporate\, oncology\, immunology\, and dermal filler therapeutic areas. She has been with AbbVie since its split from Abbott Laboratories in 2013. Prior to AbbVie\, she was in the IP group at Abbott Laboratories and focused primarily on trademark prosecution and enforcement matters for their vascular and nutritional divisions. Prior to Abbott\, Cheryl practiced within various law firms in Chicago\, San Diego\, and Tokyo\, with a concentration on international trademark prosecution for a variety of clients.
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-april-2025-luncheon/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042336
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA Networking Reception - INTA 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a networking reception hosted by OCIPLA during the 2025 Annual Meeting at the San Diego Convention Center for the International Trademark Association (INTA). \nDate:  Saturday\, May 17\, 2025\nTime:  6:00pm – 9:00pm \nLocation: Sally’s\, 1 Market Place\, San Diego\, CA 92101 \nRegistration:This is a free event with limited spots available. Please note that registration for both INTA and this event is required\, and advanced registration strongly recommended. \n \n 
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-networking-reception-inta-2025/
LOCATION:Sally’s\, 1 Market Place\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042336
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA September 2025 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Top Trends in IP Litigation \nDate:  Thursday\, September 18\, 2025\nTime:  12:00pm – 1:00pm \nLocation:  Rutan & Tucker\, LLP\n18575 Jamboree Rd 9th Floor\, Irvine\, CA 92612 \nRegistration:Member: $35.00Non-Member: $60.00Student Member: $20.00 \n \n  \nSPEAKER\n\nMeredith Williams (Sivakumar) \nMeredith Williams is a Partner at Rutan & Tucker\, LLP\, where she focuses on representing and advising clients in protecting their intellectual property rights. Meredith’s practice emphasizes trademark and copyright litigation\, trade secret misappropriation\, false advertising\, and unfair competition\, and she advises clients on how best to promote and defend their brands and other IP assets given novel legal issues raised by social media and advances in technology. Her experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state court\, in ex parte and inter partes proceedings before the USPTO and TTAB\, and in domain name dispute and other takedown procedures gives Meredith a variety of tools to assist clients in both enforcing and defending their rights.
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-september-2025-luncheon/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251021T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042336
CREATED:20251006T073425Z
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA October 2025 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Topic:  Trade Secrets Litigation: Avoiding Trouble\, and Fighting When It’s Unavoidable \nDate:  Tuesday\, October 21\, 2025\nTime:  12:00pm – 1:00pm \nLocation:  Knobbe Martens\n2040 Main Street\, Irvine\, CA 92614 \nRegistration:Member: $35.00Non-Member: $60.00Student Member: $20.00 \nParking Included \n \n  \nSPEAKER\n\nMatt is a trial and appellate lawyer representing clients in complex business and intellectual property disputes. Prior to founding the firm\, Matt practiced law for seven years in international law firms. \nMatt has written a number of articles on business litigation and co-authors California’s leading treatises on state and federal trial practice. In law school\, he was Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Law Review. He is currently a co-author of the Rutter Guides on California Civil Trials and Evidence and California Federal Civil Trials and Evidence (both of which are published by Thomson Reuters). \n 
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-october-2025-luncheon/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042336
CREATED:20251030T172126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T172126Z
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA November 2025 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Topic: The Cutting Edge of AI Use in IP Legal Practice \nDate:  Thursday\, November 13\, 2025\nTime:  12:00pm – 1:00pm \nLocation: Fish & Richardson\n4695 MacArthur Ct #1100\nNewport Beach\, CA 92660 \nRegistration:Member: $55.00Non-Member: $80.00Student Member: $20.00 \nParking included \n \n  \nPANELISTS\nArjun Sivakumar\, Partner at Brown Rudnick\nKyre Stucklin\, eDiscovery Manager at Rutan & Tucker \nMODERATOR\nTyler Train\, Principal at Fish & Richardson \n\n \nArjun Sivakumar\, Partner at Brown Rudnick \nArjun Sivakumar is a first-chair trial attorney who focuses on complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts and arbitration tribunals. He has successfully represented individuals and companies in disputes involving technology\, real estate\, and business process outsourcing (BPO) companies. He has significant experience litigating fraud\, breach of contract\, and other business and financial disputes. \nHis expertise extends to the intersection of law and technology\, as he is the Co-chair of the OCBA’s AI and Technology Committee and the Annual AI Symposium. He has spoken numerous times on the topic of AI in legal practice locally\, statewide\, and internationally\, and in 2025\, he was the winner of the Excellence in Litigation & Artificial Intelligence Award at the Bespoke Global Litigation Summit. \n \nTyler Train\, Principal at Fish & Richardson \nTyler Train’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and counseling across a variety of technologies\, with an emphasis on patent litigation in the medical device and medtech industry. Clients rely on Tyler for insightful\, strategic representation in protecting and enforcing their most important innovations. Tyler has represented some of the world’s leading companies in U.S. District Courts nationwide\, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board\, and the International Trade Commission. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-november-2025-luncheon/
LOCATION:Fish & Richardson\, 4695 MacArthur Ct #1100\, Newport Beach\, CA\, 92660\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042336
CREATED:20251117T214902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T055908Z
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA Holiday Celebration 2025
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited!\nWe are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the OCIPLA 2025 Holiday Celebration on Thursday\, December 18\, 2025. \nJoin us in the courtyard at The Boardwalk for an evening of holiday cheer. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.\, with a brief program at 7 p.m. (thanking our sponsors\, welcoming our new Board members\, and handing off the epic President’s sombrero). \nDrinks and Soho Tacos dinner (tacos\, beans\, rice\, & chips) will be served.The event will be held outdoors\, so please dress accordingly; in case of rain\, we will share indoor arrangements. \nMember tickets are $15.\nNon-member and guest tickets are $25. \nWe look forward to seeing everyone there. Whether or not you’re able to join\, please share your thoughts with us using this short survey: OCIPLA 2026 Member Interest Survey \nOCIPLA Board of Directors \nEvent Details\nDATE: Thursday\, December 18\, 2025\nTIME: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.\nLOCATION: The Boardwalk – Courtyard: 18575 Jamboree Rd.\, Irvine\, CA 92612 \nREGISTRATION: \nMember: $15.00\nNon-Member: $25.00\nGuest: $25.00
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-holiday-celebration-2025/
LOCATION:Courtyard at The Boardwalk\, 18565 Jamboree Rd\, Irvine\, CA\, 92612
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042336
CREATED:20260107T172926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T192430Z
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA January 2026 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC:  Tips and tricks for successfully filing or defending domain name complaints under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) \nDESCRIPTION: Have a problem with cybersquatters infringing your brand in a domain name? Interested to learn the ins and outs of filing or defending a UDRP case with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)? \nDate:  Tuesday\, January 13\, 2026\nTime:  12:00pm – 1:00pm \nLocation: SOL Mexican Cocina\n1910 Main St\, Irvine\, CA 92614 \nRegistration:Member: $35.00Non-Member: $60.00Student Member: $20.00\nIn-House Counsel:  FREE \n  \n \n  \nSPEAKER\nWillem Leppink\, European intellectual property & marketing lawyer\, Ploum (Netherlands) \n\nWillem Leppink is a European intellectual property & marketing lawyer at the Dutch law firm of Ploum. He litigates and advises especially on trademark\, design and copyright issues\, domain names and unfair commercial practices\, including comparative and misleading advertising.  For 20 years\, Willem has been a domain name panelist with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Czech Arbitration Court. He is also a Legal Rights Objections (LRO) expert and a panelist for the Trademark Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure (Trademark PDDRP) with WIPO.  He has been a panelist in over 400 domain name decisions. Willem is also a part-time lecturer in trademark law with the Leiden Law School in the Netherlands. He is a member of the executive committee of MARQUES\, the European Association of Trade Mark Owners. He has been a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice (Oxford University Press) since its inception. Willem is a member of the advisory committee on trademarks and designs of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-january-2026-luncheon/
LOCATION:Sol Irvine\, 1910 Main Street\, Irvine\, CA\, 92614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260218T130000
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA February 2026 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC:  Navigating Ethical Minefields in IP Practice: Conflicts\, Candor\, and Compliance for Patent and Trademark Attorneys \nDate:  Wednesday\, February 18\, 2026\nTime:  11:30 AM – 1:00 PM\n11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: registration\, lunch\, networking\n12:00 – 1:00 PM: program \nLocation: Aptus Court Reporting\n2040 Main St\, Irvine\, CA 92614 \nThis ethics CLE\, delivered by Emil J. Ali of McCabe & Ali LLP\, provides a comprehensive overview of key ethical issues facing intellectual property lawyers\, both in private practice and in-house. Attendees will explore the regulatory authority of the USPTO\, dissect the complexities of IP conflicts—including subject-matter conflicts and in-house ethical dilemmas—and examine candor obligations in patent and trademark prosecution and litigation. \nThe session also addresses the USPTO’s continued focus on candor and signature requirements\, as well as tips for California practitioners dealing with CTAPP.  Join Emil as he takes you through practical examples\, and best practices to uphold ethical standards\, avoid malpractice\, and navigate the evolving ethics landscape of IP law with confidence. \nRegistration:Member: $15.00Non-Member: $30.00Student Non-Member: $20.00\nIn-House Counsel:  Register for a free membership and enjoy member pricing! \nRegistration fee includes parking validation. \n  \n \n  \nSPEAKER\nEmil J. Ali\, Partner\, McCabe Ali LLP \n\n \nEmil J. Ali is a partner at McCabe & Ali\, LLP where he focuses his practice on helping lawyers\nunderstand their obligations under state and federal law. As a registered patent attorney\, a\nsignificant focus of his practice involves advising lawyers and law firms on all aspects of the\nintersection of IP and ethics matters. Emil’s work includes counseling clients on lateral\ntransitions\, malpractice avoidance\, expert opinion and testimony\, and respondent’s defense\nwork before various bars and courts. You can view his musings on IP ethics issues at\nwww.ipethicslaw.com.
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-february-2026-luncheon/
LOCATION:2040 Main Street\, Irvine\, CA\, 92614\, 2040 Main Street\, Irvine\, 92614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042336
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA March 2026 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC:  AI Tools for IP Practitioners \nDate:  Tuesday\, March 24\, 2026\nTime:  11:30 AM – 1:00 PM\n11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: registration\, lunch\, networking\n12:00 – 1:00 PM: program \n1.0 hour CLE credit for Technology \nLocation: Rutan\, LLP\, 18565 (not the main building) Jamboree Road 1st Floor (Huntington conference room)\, Irvine\, CA\, 92612 \nArtificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a core competency in legal practice.  In 2026\, AI tools are available to enhance practitioners’ capabilities for every aspect of litigation\, as well as IP clearance and prosecution programs (for copyright\, patent\, trademarks\, etc.). \nWhile these AI tools open up new opportunities\, the sheer volume and variety of options present attorneys in law firms and in-house teams alike with a difficult balancing act\, weighing cost effectiveness\, risk management\, and attorney productivity.  In short: what are the best tools out there\, and how can they improve the value of legal work without generating liability? \nIn this session\, Kyre Stucklin and Allen Kim\, along with moderator Meredith Williams\, will share practical insights on how AI is being used in real-world litigation and IP practices today. Drawing from hands-on experience\, they will explore how all attorneys—and especially IP practitioners—can approach AI adoption with confidence\, selecting tools that deliver real value and reliable results. \nRegistration:\nMember: $15.00\nNon-Member: $30.00\nStudent Non-Member: $20.00\nIn-House Counsel:  Register for a free membership and enjoy member pricing! \nLunch will be provided. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-march-2026-luncheon/
LOCATION:Rutan\, LLP\, 18575 Jamboree Road\, 9th Floor\, Irvine\, California\, 92614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042336
CREATED:20260408T194834Z
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA April 2026 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC:  Recent and Emerging Developments in UK Intellectual Property Law and Practice \nDate:  Wednesday\, April 15\, 2026\nTime:  11:30 AM – 1:00 PM\n11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: registration\, lunch\, networking\n12:00 – 1:00 PM: program \n1.0 hour CLE credit for Technology \nLocation: Knobbe Martens\, 2040 Main St.\, First Floor\, Irvine\, CA 92614 \nJoin us for an insightful and timely program featuring Jason Dainty of HLK\, as he explores the evolving landscape of intellectual property law in the United Kingdom. \nThis engaging presentation will provide valuable perspectives for practitioners\, in-house counsel\, and anyone interested in global IP trends. Jason will break down key developments\, offering practical insights and comparisons relevant to U.S.-based professionals. \nProgram Highlights: \n\nLitigating IP in the UKAn overview of the UK court system\, how IP cases are handled\, and key differences between UK and U.S. litigation.\nTrade Mark UpdateA look at recent issues\, notable cases\, practice updates\, and emerging trends shaping trademark law in the UK.\nUnitary Patents & the Unified Patent Court (UPC)Insights into how the new system is functioning in its early stages and what it means for rights holders.\nAI and IP: Stability AI v. Getty ImagesA discussion of the UK’s first major judgment on generative AI (November 2025) and its implications for the future of IP law.\n\nRegistration:\nMember: $15.00\nNon-Member: $30.00\nStudent Non-Member: $20.00\nIn-House Counsel:  Register for a free membership and enjoy member pricing! \nLunch will be provided. \n  \n \n  \nSPEAKER\n \nJason Dainty is an experienced IP practitioner from the UK\, having been practicing in the field for over 25 years. He works out of HLK’s London and Leeds offices. \nHe advises on both UK contentious and non-contentious matters\, as well as having extensive experience of brand protection and strategy. Jason advises major UK and international clients on worldwide IP protection and strategy\, and mostly splits his time between brand/trade mark portfolio management and litigation matters. \nAs a litigator\, he is active in the UK Courts and is currently running the only UK action concerning comparative advertising to have hit the Courts in over 15 years. Otherwise\, he has litigated disputes involving trade marks\, passing off\, design rights\, database right\, confidential information\, trade secrets\, domain names and copyright\, as well as patents. \nHe is a member of the International Trade Marks Association (INTA)\, and the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA). \nJason is a regular visitor to the US\, having attended INTA since 2001\, and separately to see clients\, but he also spent his last summer after college and before the world of work in California\, just up the road in Venice\, walking a friend’s dog. Jason and his family were also visiting ranches in Texas long before Yellowstone made cowboys popular. He’s planning on returning to see friends in Georgia for July 4th. \nHLK is a full service IP Law firm\, and is one of the largest dedicated IP firms in the UK. It has offices in London\, Leeds\, Bristol\, Glasgow and Munich and a full complement of IP lawyers\, German lawyers\, and UK\, German and European Patent and trade mark attorneys. HLK covers all the IP rights\, in all forms and context which enables it to take a more strategic and “right fit” approach to IP and portfolio management.
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-april-2026-luncheon/
LOCATION:Knobbe Martens Irvine Office\, 2040 Main Street\, Irvine\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T042336
CREATED:20260427T185120Z
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SUMMARY:OCIPLA May 2026 Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC:  Funding IP Litigation With Other People’s Money: Opportunities and Pitfalls \nDate:  Thursday\, May 21\, 2026\nTime:  11:30 AM – 1:00 PM\n11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: registration\, lunch\, networking\n12:00 – 1:00 PM: program \n1.0 hour CLE credit \nLocation: Knobbe Martens\, 2040 Main St.\, First Floor\, Irvine\, CA 92614 \n\nTOPICS\n\nProcuring Insurance Coverage That Best Addresses IP Claims\nSecuring Funding To Pursue or Defend IP Claims\nWhen insurer Coverage Denials support Bad Faith Recovery\nIndemnity Claims Accessing Other People’s Money\n\n\nRegistration:\nMember: $15.00\nNon-Member: $30.00\nStudent Non-Member: $20.00\nIn-House Counsel:  Register for a free membership and enjoy member pricing! \nLunch will be provided. \n  \n \n  \nSPEAKER \n\n\n\n\n\nDavid A. Gauntlett\, Principal\, Gauntlett Law \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid A. Gauntlett is the principal of Gauntlett Law. He earned his J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law in 1979\, where he served on the California Law Review. He received his B.A.\, Magna Cum Laude\, from the University of California at Irvine in 1976. \nMr. Gauntlett serves as lead counsel in intellectual property and antitrust insurance coverage disputes pending in more than 30 states. He is recognized for his work in precedent-setting coverage litigation involving patent\, trademark\, and copyright infringement\, as well as trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition claims. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court\, the Federal Circuit\, eleven U.S. Courts of Appeal\, and 24 U.S. District Courts—including all federal districts in California\, Florida\, Illinois\, New York\, and Wisconsin. \nHis publications and quoted interviews include: ABA Intellectual Property\, Litigation and TIPS Sections\, ACCA\, Appleman\, Berkeley Center for Law and Technology\, Beverly Hills Bar Association\, BNA\, California Law Review\, Center for Intellectual Property\, Computer Law Review\, INTA\, IPO\, IP Watchdog\, New Matter\, Orange County Bar Association\, Practical Lawyer\, The National Law Journal\, The Licensing Journal\, The Recorder\, The University of Texas\, The Wall Street Journal\, the World Trademark Review\, and West Group. \nMr. Gauntlett has been an active member of the American Bar Association\, serving on the Corporate Counsel Committee and Antitrust Committee of the Litigation Section\, and has been appointed Vice-Chair of Insurance Coverage. He is also an engaged member of the Newport-Irvine home group of the ProVisors networking association.
URL:https://www.ocipla.org/event/ocipla-may-2026-luncheon/
LOCATION:Knobbe Martens Irvine Office\, 2040 Main Street\, Irvine\, CA\, United States
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