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HIPLA Annual Meeting and Elections

  • March 29, 2023
  • 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
  • The Armadillo Palace, 5015 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas 77098

Registration

  • Special registration code required.
  • HIPLA membership is just $90/year for active members, $45/year for retired members, and $25/year for student affiliates. HIPLA membership qualifies you for the member price for HIPLA events. To join, visit https://hipla.org/join
  • HIPLA members enjoy discounted registration for this program, and may include guests at the non-discounted rate.
  • Law students who are members of HIPLA may register at this rate. Student membership is just $25/year. To join, visit https://hipla.org/join
  • Special guests from South Texas College of Law. Registration code required; must register by March 24.
  • Special guests from Thurgood Marshall Law School. Registration code required; must register by March 24.
  • Special guests from University of Houston Law Center. Registration code required; must register by March 24.
Registration is closed

 

Register early and save!  Registration fees increase $10 after Tuesday, March 21.

2023 Annual Meeting and Elections

  • Meeting opens at 11:30 AM for networking.
  • Program begins at 12:00 noon and adjourns no later than 12:45 PM
  • To invite friends or colleagues to this event, please share the general event link from the HIPLA events calendar.

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

    2023 Officer and Director Nominees


    Please join us to vote on the 2023 slate of officers and directors:

    • Vice President (starting April 1, 2023, for one-year term):

    Leisa Peschel, Jackson Walker LLP

    • Treasurer (starting April 1, 2023, for one-year term):

    Mark Chretien, Greenberg Traurig LLP

    • Secretary (starting April 1, 2023, for one-year term):

    Christopher McKeon, Saunders McKeon PLLC

    • Directors (starting April 1, 2023, for two-year terms):

    Thomas Landers, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

    Karthika Perumal, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

    George Webb, Rice University

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    The remaining members of the Board of Directors that are not up for election this year are as follows:

    • President (starting April 1, 2023, for one-year term):

    Dwayne Mason, Greenberg Traurig LLP

    • President-Elect (starting April 1, 2023, for one-year term):

    Sparkle Ellison, LyondellBasell

    • Immediate Past President (starting April 1, 2023, for one-year term):

    Lee Eubanks, Eubanks PLLC

    • Tax and Compliance Director (three-year term ending March 31, 2024):

    Matt Prater, SABIC

    • Directors (two-year terms ending March 31, 2024):

    Jeff Andrews, YetterColeman LLP

    Ron Haggerty, Haggerty Law Firm

    Jennifer Sickler, Holland & Knight LLP

    For a roster of the current officers and directors, please visit https://hipla.org/Officers

    The meeting is also an opportunity to vote on the by-law amendments recommended by the Board of Directors.  Thise were circulated to members by email on March 21.  

    Location:

    In honor of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, HIPLA is proud to hold its March 2023 lunch at:


    The Armadillo Palace

    5015 Kirby Drive

    Houston, Texas 77098

    https://thearmadillopalace.com

    Self-parking (free) and valet parking (at own expense) available.

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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:

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    Registration is also open for HIPLA's April joint event

    with the Hon. Nancy F. Atlas IP Inn of Court:

    Luncheon with

    Commissioner for Patents Vaishali Udupa


    HIPLA and the Atlas IP Inn of Court are thrilled to bring the newly-appointed Commissioner from the USPTO to Houston to speak to the Houston IP bar:  

    April 6, 2023, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

    Post Oak Grill, 1415 S Post Oak Ln 

    https://hipla.org/event-5180512 

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    Have an idea for HIPLA's next CLE?

    Our outstanding speaker on March 2 was nominated by one of our members.  HIPLA welcomes members to submit proposals for future CLE speakers:

    • Suggested 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 nominationl, please visit our suggestion portal at https://forms.gle/rKhBr6rMafbw1RVEA 

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