Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
Join us for a CLE on the intersection of Trademark Law and the First Amendment. It is free to MIPLA members and law students and available to others for a small registration fee.
This event features songs and insights of our special guest speaker Simon Tam, founder and bassist of The Slants, who took his trademark fight all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and won!
WHEN: Friday April 12, 2024, from 11:30 am-2:15 pm (lunch provided)
WHERE: Offices of Stinson LLP, 60 South Fifth Street, Suite 2600, Minneapolis MN
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THANKS: MIPLA thanks our co-sponsors: Stinson LLP and Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner.
Space is limited - register today!
MIPLA members are invited to an online CLE on April 16, 2024 from noon to 1pm. The CLE will be a panel-style discussion of IPR practice, including handling of contemporaneous ITC and district court proceedings. 1 hours of Minnesota CLE credit has been applied for.
About the Panelists:
Cy Morton is a Partner and Chair of the Patent Office Trials Group at Robins Kaplan. A trial attorney whose complex litigation practice has included an emphasis on patent litigation since 1998, his PTAB practice has led him to become the first, and still only, attorney in the country to handle all four types of post-grant proceedings under the America Invents Act. Cy is the only attorney ever to have a derivation proceeding instituted at the USPTO.
Kurt Niederluecke is an experienced trial lawyer focusing on complex intellectual property litigation, and is expert in coordinating IPR’s and district court litigation.
Jennifer Huang, managing principal of Fish & Richardson’s Minneapolis office, draws on her background in electrical engineering and over a decade of well-rounded legal practice to protect her clients’ diverse innovations through patent prosecution and post-grant proceedings.
Jeff Hohenshell has been a patent examiner, and in-house patent counsel for 3M, American Medical Systems, Medtronic, CSI, Inc. and now Abbott. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School where he teaches Patent Law Research. He has significant experience in managing world-wide patent disputes including post grant proceedings such as oppositions and IPRs. Jeff lives in Arden Hills with his wife Ann and their rescued pet talking birds that insult him every day.
Lindsay Hartman has a wealth of experience crafting prosecution strategies for medical devices, chemical and food, and the kitchen sink (literally, from her time in-house at Kohler). Lindsay’s current role is with Abbott Laboratories. Lindsay has seen the interaction of prosecution and litigation issues both in her in-house capacity and during her several years in private practice. Not content with solely cerebral pursuits, Lindsay is also an athlete and former Gopher hockey player who finds time to run marathons and volunteer with The Retrievers and Ruff Start Rescue.
2024 MIPLA Curling Event
We are excited to invite you to the 2024 MIPLA Curling Event on Tuesday, April 23rd, at the St. Paul Curling Club. Join us for an evening of fun, networking, and the opportunity to learn and play the exciting sport of curling!
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 Location: St. Paul Curling Club, 470 Selby Ave. St. Paul, MN 55102Event Schedule:
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to connect with fellow MIPLA members while enjoying complimentary food and beverages during our happy hour. Afterward, you’ll receive expert instruction and have the chance to test your skills on the ice.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 16, 2024, and feel free to include any team requests you may have. We look forward to seeing you there!
Registration is open for the annual MIPLA Stampede, being held in-person Thursday May 2, 2024 at Pinstripes (3849 Gallagher Dr, Edina, MN 55435) in the upstairs ballroom. Attendees may receive up to approximately 6.0 CLE credits including 1.0 ethics credit (CLE credits to be applied-for in Minnesota). This will be another fun and informative IP CLE program, and a great opportunity to network with colleagues from the IP community.
Event registration includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and a reception/cocktail hour with bocce ball at the close of the event.
MIPLA will conduct its annual meeting over lunch. Nominations are due by April 4th. MIPLA members can attend the annual meeting portion only via a special limited registration, without having to register for the full CLE event.
The complete program agenda and session details are forthcoming.
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Cost:
Registration Deadline: In order to reserve a lunch, you must register for the event by April 24, 2023.
Parking information: Free parking is available in the ramp adjacent to Pinstripes and the Container Store (to the left as you enter the parking lot) and in the small surface lot.
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