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HIPLA September CLE Luncheon

  • September 11, 2025
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Candente - 4306 Yoakum Blvd, Houston, TX 77006
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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 May 10.
  • Special guests from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Registration code required; must register by May 10.
  • Special guests from University of Houston Law Center. Registration code required; must register by May 10.
Register

Register now for HIPLA's September CLE Luncheon:

Discretionary Denials and Preliminary Injunctions:  

Latest Trends and Tips in IPR Practice

Abstract:

In a pair of memoranda in March 2025, the USPTO issued new guidance and established an Interim Process whereby a patent owner may seek discretionary denial of an Inter Partes Review (IPR) petition based on a "holistic" assessment of non-merits factors such as existing litigation and PTAB workload -- prior to and separate from the PTAB's review of patentability.  This new approach to discretionary denials imposes important strategic and timing considerations for patent owners and patent challengers alike, not only before the PTAB but also in District Court and the International Trade Commission.  


Texas CLE credit: 1 Hour (pending)

Speaker:  


Tammy Pennington Rhodes

Principal, Supercharger


Location:  


Candente

Handcrafted Tex-Mex

4306 Yoakum Blvd (at Richmond Ave)

Houston, TX 77006

https://www.candentehtx.com 

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Agenda for HIPLA CLE lunches:

  • Meeting opens at 11:30 AM for lunch and networking.
  • Call to order and announcements at approximately 11:50 AM.
  • CLE program begins promptly at 12:00 noon and adjourns no later than 1:00 PM.
  • 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:

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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:


And don't forget to register for the 41st Annual HIPLA Fall Institute!  

September 25-27, 2025

Moody Gardens, Galveston

Schedule and registration at https://hipla.org/event-6048917  

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Have an idea for HIPLA's next CLE?


HIPLA welcomes members to submit proposals for CLE programs for 2025-2026:

  • 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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