Why should you join the Association of Intellectual Property Firms?
The Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF) is an international association of independent specialty law firms which devote a majority of their practice to patent law, trademark law and copyright law.
Membership is by law firm, not by individual attorney except for emeritus, corporate and university memberships.
Membership has been broadened to include:
- Emeritus members, members who are individual attorneys who have retired from a member firm;
- Individual corporate attorneys and/or clients who source intellectual property related services
- Academic memberships for law professors and students, and those in the legal education community.
AIPF provides leadership by developing, facilitating and implementing initiatives to continually strengthen the capabilities of our members, both attorneys and management. At the same time, we actively promote to corporations, industries, other professionals and law schools the clear business advantages of our members’ superiority as specialized IP practices.
Membership Benefits:
- Access to AIPF’s external and international network of in-house and IP counsel, managers, business owners and member firm attorneys
- Member referrals
- Member-hosted web-based and teleconference programs where majority of the audience consists of in-house counsel and IP managers from Fortune 500 companies
- CLE educational programs
- Member-hosted live events and industry focused programs discussing subjects of high interest to IP professionals while strengthening their network
- AIPF website reporting on new membership benefits, marketing opportunities, upcoming events and programs, latest developments in the law and in the business of law
practice management - AIPF IP Law Bugle monthly newsletter
featuring US and international law updates and member accomplishments
The Brand of Excellence program includes
- business management skills and resources including best practices
- law firm management
- operations and efficiency
- technology
- professional development
- recruitment, retention and performance management.
How To Join:
Application for Firm Membership
Application for Individual Membership
Complete the Application and send it, together with your check to:
Association of Intellectual Property Firms
2125 Center Ave., Suite 406
Fort Lee, NJ 07024, USA
Questions:
Should you have any questions regarding membership, please contact Lynda Dickey, Association Coordinator, at [email protected], or by telephone at 1.201.403.0927.
You may also contact Todd Van Thomme, AIPF President, at [email protected], or by telephone at 1.616.949.9610.