CLE luncheon with USPTO Director John Squires (TENTATIVE DATE)

When
April 01, 2027
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Spaces left
60

Registration

Complimentary Guest
Special registration code required.
Guest or Prospective Member – $70.00
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 Member – $60.00
HIPLA members enjoy discounted registration for this program, and may include guests at the non-discounted rate.
Law Student Member – $20.00
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
Law Student Special Guest: STCL
Special guests from South Texas College of Law. Registration code required.
Law Student Special Guest: TMSL
Special guests from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Registration code required.
Law Student Special Guest: UHLC
Special guests from University of Houston Law Center. Registration code required.
Rice University Student – $15.00
For Rice students interested in networking with IP attorneys. Must register by 10:00 AM on Mon. Apr. 5.

HIPLA is thrilled to welcome

Hon. John A. Squires

Under Secretary of Commerce

and Director of the United States Patent & Trademark Office

https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/john-squires

as our distinguished CLE speaker for spring 2027!

To our knowledge, this is the first time the current USPTO Director has visited Houston.

Note: Due to the complexities of the Director’s calendar, the location and other details are not finalized. Registration will open at this link (https://www.hipla.org/event-6725177) once all details are set. Thank you!

Agenda:

11:30 am: Doors open for lunch.
11:50 am: Call to order, announcements, and instructions
12:00 pm: Event concludes <-- earlier than usual, since there is no CLE topic.

Event Notes:

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>

Michael Lew <michael.lew@squirepb.com>

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Tell them you're going!

Tell your friends and colleagues about this event by sharing the event link and the hashtag #HIPLA:

https://www.hipla.org/event-6725177

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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.
For details and to submit a proposal, please visit our new portal at https://forms.gle/rKhBr6rMafbw1RVEA

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