ABA is one of the largest professional organizations in the world. The “mission of the American Bar Association is to be the national representative of the legal profession, serving the public and the profession by promoting justice, professional excellence and respect for the law.” The ABA has an active Intellectual Property Section that addresses issues of intellectual property law.
Read MoreThe AUTM association was founded in 1974 as the Society of University Patent Administrators with the objective of addressing a concern that inventions funded by the U.S. government were not being commercialized effectively. Through the years AUTM has grown beyond this single objective and now provides professional development and networking opportunities for technology transfer professionals at all career levels and from established and newly forming organizations worldwide.”
Read MoreThe “AIPLA was formed in 1897 to maintain a high standard of professional ethics, to aid in the improvement in laws relating to intellectual property and in their proper interpretation by the courts, and to provide legal education to the public and to its members on intellectual property issues.”
Read MoreFCBA “was organized to unite the different groups who practice within the legal community of the Federal Circuit. It seeks to strengthen and serve the Court through its Committees. The Association offers a forum for common concerns and dialogue between bar and court, government counsel and private practitioner, litigator, and corporate counsel.”
Read MoreIPO “is a trade association for owners of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. … The association advocates effective and affordable Intellectual Property ownership rights and provides a wide array of services to members. It concentrates on: supporting members’ interests relating to legislative and international issues; analyzing current Intellectual Property issues; providing information and educational services; and disseminating information to the general public on the importance of intellectual property rights.”
Read MoreIIPA is “a private sector coalition formed in 1984 to represent the U.S. copyright-based industries in bilateral and multilateral efforts to improve international protection of copyrighted materials. IIPA is comprised of seven trade associations, each representing a significant segment of the U.S. copyright community. These member associations represent 1,900 U.S. companies producing and distributing materials protected by copyright laws throughout the world.”
Read MoreLES is a “professional society comprised of over 6,000 members engaged in the transfer, use, development, manufacture and marketing of intellectual property.”
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