Houston Intellectual Property Law Association upcoming events

[other] Northen District of Texas Bench Bar Conference (April 24, 2026)

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

HIPLA is pleased to share notice of certain non-HIPLA events that may be of interest to HIPLA members:

For these events, please confirm the event details with the host organization, as HIPLA makes no representations regarding the accuracy of the information presented here.
To recommend an event for inclusion, please contact the HIPLA Meeting Arrangements & Programs Chairs:

Vikesh Patel <vpatel@kmd.law>

Michael Lew <michael.lew@squirepb.com>

George Webb <gwebb@rice.edu>

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Northern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference

April 24, 2026

Contact FBA Dallas chapter president Preston Glasscock (preston.glasscock@nortonrosefulbright.com) and FBA Fort Worth chapter president Joe Cleveland (jcleveland@belaw.com) with any questions.

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Have an idea for HIPLA's next CLE?

HIPLA welcomes members to submit proposals for future CLE programs:

Proposed topics should be authoritative, timely, and of practical interest to IP attorneys and patent agents who are HIPLA's members.
For details and to submit a proposal, please visit our new portal at https://forms.gle/rKhBr6rMafbw1RVEA

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HIPLA Golf Tournament 2026 (April 24, 2026)

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Registration and Breakfast ..................................... 7:00 AM
Tee Time (Shotgun Start) ........ 8:00 AM
Lunch, Awards, and Prizes ..... 12:00 PM

The HIPLA Golf Tournament is open to HIPLA members and their guests, any member of a firm or corporate legal department with a HIPLA member, and sponsor’s employees and guests. To share this invitation with friends and colleagues, please forward this link:

https://www.hipla.org/event-6498438

Pricing

$95/player, $370/foursome on or BEFORE April 3rd
$105/player, $400/foursome AFTER April 3rd
First 50 players to register receive a free mulligan and an additional chance to win prizes!
Registration includes breakfast, lunch, golf, beverage cart, and swag bag.

Sponsor Opportunities

Hole Sponsor - $560 (includes reduced foursome rate of $350)
Breakfast Sponsor - Womble Bond Dickinson
Lunch Sponsor - $1,200 (includes reduced foursome rate of $180)
Golf Towel Sponsor - Transperfect IP
Beverage Cart Sponsor - Sun IP

Tournament Format

Four-person scramble:

Four players per team
After each hit, the "best" shot is selected, and the other three pick up and play their next shots within a club length of the selected best shot.
If you're not a golfer or have never tried, come on out, the scramble format is fun for all skill levels and assures you a chance to contribute to your team's success.
Mulligans can be purchased per player: $5.00 each or 5 for $20 (sales go to Angelman Syndrome Foundation: Angelman Syndrome Foundation – With you for the journey)

Awards

Best Team Score
1st Runner Up
Men's Long Drive
Women's Long Drive
Men's Closest to the Pin
Women's Closest to the Pin

Sponsors, Prizes and Non-Profit Support

On course sponsor engagement
On course games and prizes
Door prizes
Opportunities to support Angelman Syndrome Foundation – With you for the journey

HIPLA thanks our 2026 Golf Tournament sponsors:

Bracewell LLP
Clarivate
Esquire Deposition Solutions
Innovate Driven
Kearney, McWilliams & Davis, PLLC
LIT GLOBAL IP SERVICES LLC
RAW Illustrations
SUN IP
Transperfect IP
U.S. Legal Support
Veritext Legal Solutions
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Womble Bond Dickinson

HIPLA gratefully acknowledges our 2025 Golf Tournament sponsors:

Avidian Wealth Solutions
BRACEWELL LLP
Clarivate
Esquire Deposition Solutions
FPC Houston
Innovative Driven
Kearney, McWilliams & Davis, PLLC
RAW Illustrations
Round Table Group
Sun IP
TransPerfect IP
U.S. Legal Support
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Womble Bond Dickinson

Questions? Is your firm or company interested in Sponsorship? Please contact:

Ron Derrington (ron.derrington@bracewell.com) 713 221 1515, or

Thomas Rooney (thomas.rooney@halliburton.com)

World IP Day (April 26, 2026)

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

World IP Day

About #WorldIPDay

In 2000, WIPO's member states designated April 26 – the day on which the WIPO Convention came into force in 1970 – as World IP Day with the aim of increasing general understanding of IP.

Since then, World IP Day has offered a unique opportunity each year to join with others around the globe to consider how IP contributes to the flourishing of music and the arts and to driving the technological innovation that helps shape our world.

Read more at https://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/ipday/

Houston-area World IP celebration: Monday, April 28

HIPLA, the Hon. Nancy F. Atlas IP Inn of Court, and the Houston chapters of ChIPs and the Licensing Executives Society will host a joint luncheon in celebration of World IP Day on Monday, April 28. For details and to save your spot, please visit https://hipla.org/event-6622509

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Have an idea for HIPLA's next CLE?

HIPLA welcomes members to submit proposals for future CLE programs:

Proposed topics should be authoritative, timely, and of practical interest to IP attorneys and patent agents who are HIPLA's members.
For details and to submit a proposal, please visit our new portal at https://forms.gle/rKhBr6rMafbw1RVEA

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Houston IP Societies Joint World IP Celebration (April 28, 2026)

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT

World IP Day is officially Sunday April 26, but Houston's IP societies are jointly celebrating it on Tuesday, April 28.

Register now!

Choose the registration option corresponding to the society you most closely affiliate with.

Featuring:

Public reading and ceremonial signing of the Joint Resolution of the four societies honoring the 10th anniversary of the USPTO Southwest Regional Office

Short (30-minute) CLE program:

From Headlines to Strategy: Lessons from Recent IP Disputes

Leela Madan

Managing Attorney, Madan Law PLLC

0.5 hours of Texas CLE credit pending.

Location:

Cadillac Bar

1802 Shepherd Drive (at Interstate 10)

Houston, TX 77007

https://www.cadillacbar.com

Agenda:

11:30 am: Doors open for lunch and networking.
11:50 am: Call to order and announcements.
12:00 pm: Public reading and ceremonial signing of Joint Resolution.
c. 12;10 pm: CLE program begins.
c. 12:40 pm: CLE program concludes.
Dress for HIPLA CLE lunches is business casual. Suits are not expected.
To invite friends or colleagues, please share the event link from the HIPLA events calendar or from "Tell them you're going!" below.

If you have any questions, please contact the HIPLA Meetings & Programs Chairs:

Vikesh Patel <vpatel@kmd.law>

George Webb <gwebb@rice.edu>

Michael Lew <michael.lew@squirepb.com>

Thank you to Kroll LLC for helping to support this event!

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Tell them you're going!

Tell your friends and colleagues about this event by sharing this link and the hashtag #HIPLA:

https://hipla.org/event-6622509

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Have an idea for HIPLA's next CLE?

HIPLA welcomes members to submit proposals for CLE programs for 2026:

Proposed topics should be authoritative, timely, and of practical interest to IP attorneys and patent agents who are HIPLA's members.
To submit a proposal, please email Vikesh Patel <vpatel@kmd.law>

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[other] State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting (June 11, 2026)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT

HIPLA is pleased to share notice of certain non-HIPLA events that may be of interest to HIPLA members:

For these events, please confirm the event details with the host organization, as HIPLA makes no representations regarding the accuracy of the information presented here.
To recommend an event for inclusion, please contact George Webb, HIPLA Meeting Arrangements & Programs Chair, at (713) 348-2704 or gwebb@rice.edu

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State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting

https://www.texasbar.com/Content/NavigationMenu/Events/AnnualMeeting/Future_Dates/default.htm

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Have an idea for HIPLA's next CLE?

HIPLA welcomes members to submit proposals for future CLE programs:

Proposed topics should be authoritative, timely, and of practical interest to IP attorneys and patent agents who are HIPLA's members.
For details and to submit a proposal, please visit our new portal at https://forms.gle/rKhBr6rMafbw1RVEA

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[other] State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting (June 17, 2027)

Thu, 17 Jun 2027 05:00:00 GMT

HIPLA is pleased to share notice of certain non-HIPLA events that may be of interest to HIPLA members:

For these events, please confirm the event details with the host organization, as HIPLA makes no representations regarding the accuracy of the information presented here.
To recommend an event for inclusion, please contact George Webb, HIPLA Meeting Arrangements & Programs Chair, at (713) 348-2704 or gwebb@rice.edu

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State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting

https://www.texasbar.com/Content/NavigationMenu/Events/AnnualMeeting/Future_Dates/default.htm

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Have an idea for HIPLA's next CLE?

HIPLA welcomes members to submit proposals for future CLE programs:

Proposed topics should be authoritative, timely, and of practical interest to IP attorneys and patent agents who are HIPLA's members.
For details and to submit a proposal, please visit our new portal at https://forms.gle/rKhBr6rMafbw1RVEA

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