ALA’s 2015 Intellectual Property Conference for Legal Professionals is the only IP-focused forum for administrators working in an IP setting. Held over two days, the forum will address changes and solutions to the shifting IP landscape. Educational sessions will be led by seasoned experts, attendees will engage with industry leaders who are at the forefront of IP law, share ideas and explore trends. The Intellectual Property Conference for Legal Professionals will feature unique networking opportunities with peers and business partners in this niche field.

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The only IP-focused forum for legal
administrators working in an IP setting.
Addresses
changes &
solutions to the
shifting IP
landscape
Share ideas and
explore trends
Engage with
industry leaders
who are at the
forefront of IP
law
Networking
opportunities
with peers and
business
partners in this
niche field
Sessions led by
seasoned
experts

3. Keynote Speaker
Monica Wofford
Contagious Leadership: When Your
Skills Need to Grow, Spread and Infect
Them™
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4. Thursday, October 8
Contagious Leadership: When Your
Skills Need to Grow, Spread, and Infect
Them™
Leading an IP Team—Keeping it
Profitable While Maintaining Team
Satisfaction
New Strategies from the USPTO
Risk Management: The Client is Always
Right
Security Attacks: Are You Protected?
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5. Friday, October 9
The Role of Strategic Pricing in IP Prosecution and IPRs (Inter Parte Reviews)
Investing in Support Staff
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7. “The people who attend the Intellectual Property Conference are extra special to me
because they understand better than anyone else what it takes to work in an IP law office.
No other conference provides this opportunity to network and focus only on IP
management, talent and resources. We learn about and discuss recent changes at the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office, advances in technology and issues relevant to our niche in the
world of law. In addition, the Business Partners attending this conference truly understand
the services we need to function more efficiently. This conference is a must for anyone
looking for relevance in IP law.”
Joyce Patrick-Bai, CLM
Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts
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8. “I attend a lot of conferences, but the ALA Intellectual Property Conference is special
because of the amount of energy it generates and the quantity of immediately useful
information it delivers. This event has established itself as a unique forum for IP
administrative professionals representing a wide range of industry specialists that come
together to network, learn and share best practices in IP-related topics. For me, when it
comes to professional development in this area, by far, the biggest ROI in knowledge and
connections gained are from this conference.”
Janine D. Book
Pepper Hamilton LLP
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9. “The IP conference is the most valuable professional conference I attend each year.
If you work in IP, this conference offers focused educational sessions on emerging IP
trends that are designed to appeal to an audience of IP professionals from law
firms and companies. You get an opportunity to network and learn from fellow
professionals in an open and sharing learning environment. You will gain insights on
client perspectives, risk management and technology advances that will improve
your ability to manage support teams in an ever-changing practice area.”
Rose Walsh
Ropes & Gray LLP
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