Houston Intellectual Property Law Association upcoming events

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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