Upcoming events
Legislative Initiatives
- ABA submits Amicus Brief on Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
- S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009 (as ordered reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee April 2, 2009)
- Section provides comments to Senate Judiciary Committee on damage awards amendment.
- ABA provides comments to Senate Judiciary Committee on the the Coburn amendment to ensure that all fee revenue of the USPTO will be made available to the Office for its use in providing services for which the fees were paid.
- Copyright Reform Task Force: see ABA Media Release.
- H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007 (As passed by House of Representatives September 7-2007)
- House Report 110-314 (Report on H.R. 1908)
- S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007 (As ordered reported by Senate Judiciary Committee September 19-2007)
- Section White Paper on "Agenda for 21st Century Patent Reform"
- IPL Section Letter to Senate Favoring (S. 522) July, 2008
Be Involved!
Nominations Being Considered For 2010-2011
Division And Committee Chairs
Section Chair-Elect Marylee Jenkins is currently considering applications and nominations for division and committee chair appointments for the 2010-2011 ABA year. A recommendation form for these positions can be found on the Section website, along with complete information on procedure. Make a recommendation.
Streaming Audio 
Streaming Audio from Section Conference Session available for download
- 24th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference [webstore ]
- 23rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference
- 21st Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference
Free Podcast 
- Software Development & Licensing: Cloud Computing Issues | Download free Podcast
- Swearing-in Ceremony and Mock Appellate Argument at the U.S Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | Download free Podcast
- Pathways to Success for IP Lawyers | Dowload free Podcast
ABA-IPL YouTube Videos
Check out our video clips on YouTube from a recent ABA-IPL program on counterfeiting: www.youtube.com/abaipl
ABA-IPL Publications
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Leadership Resources
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Summary of Action of the October 2008 ABA Board of Governors Meeting
Section Leadership
CHAIR
Don W. Martens
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear
Irvine, CA
CHAIR-ELECT
Marylee Jenkins
Arent Fox LLP
New York, NY
VICE-CHAIR
Robert A. Armitage
Eli Lilly and Company
Indianapolis, IN
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Gordon T. Arnold
Arnold & Knobloch, L.L.P
Houston, TX
