The Intellectual Property Law Students Association (IPLSA) is a group of students, alumni, and faculty of the Columbus School of Law who share an interest in promoting the educational and professional development of students in the specialty of intellectual property law.  This includes traditional areas of intellectual property -- patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets – but also other related disciplines such as cyberlaw, entertainment law, and unfair trade practices.  IPLSA sponsors various events throughout the year where law students have the opportunity to meet and discuss principles of intellectual property law with practitioners, members of the judiciary, and representatives of governmental agencies, such as the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  In addition, in recent years IPLSA has sponsored events to provide students interested in intellectual property law with guidance and advice regarding course and career planning. 

2012-2013 IPLSA Board Members
 

IPLSA Faculty Advisors

Susanna Fischer [email]

• IP Courses: Art Law, Copyright Law

Elizabeth Winston [email]

• IP Courses: Patent Law, Trademark & Unfair Competition

Megan La Belle [email]

• IP Courses: Introduction to Intellectual Property, Advanced Patent Law

IPLSA TWEN Site 

The IPLSA Board and Faculty Advisors communicate with members about events, job opportunities, and other information via the TWEN site, so please add “IPLSA” to your  TWEN courses. 

Events for 2012-13

Everything You Need to Know About the Patent Bar

April 17, 2013 at 5:10 p.m. (Room 213)

IP Course Planning Meeting

April 10, 2013 5:30 p.m. (Room 311)

IP Career Panel

IP Career Panel on February 26, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. in the Slowinski Courtroom.  Panelists include: Rose Acoraci, Associate, Steptoe and Johnson LLP; Judge Edward Damich, United States Court of Federal Claims; Ben Golant, Attorney Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office; Matthew Laskoski, Associate, Patton Boggs LLP