PIPLA Meeting – March 22, 2018

We are pleased to announce that the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association is holding a meeting on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 5:30 pm at Convene.

Location:     Convene
Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

5:30 pm      Intersection of Bankruptcy and IP
Raymond H. Lemisch, Partner, Klehr Harrison Harvey and Branzburg LLP

6:30 pm     Reception

The cost is $40.00 for members and $50.00 for guests/non-members and $15.00 for students.  Please make checks payable to “PIPLA.”  One hour of Pennsylvania and Delaware CLE ethics credit has been requested.

Please RSVP by March 15, 2018 to the Hospitality Committee Chair Stephanie Papastephanou by e-mail to pipla@bakerlaw.com or by mail to Stephanie Papastephanou, BakerHostetler, Cira Centre, 12th Floor, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2891.

Notice Regarding Upcoming Elections:

The Articles of Association require yearly elections for positions on the Board of Governors.  Officer positions are filled annually and Members at Large positions are filled bi-annually.  In accordance with Article 4, notice is hereby given to the membership of the following slate of nominees submitted by the Nominating Committee for the Board of Governors:

President: Felicity Groth

President-Elect: Steve J. Weed

Vice-President: R Touhey Myer

Board Member: John M. Bollinger

Board Member: Alaina J. Lakawicz

As the Immediate-past President, John D. Simmons will serve on the Board. Lesley McCall Grossberg will continue to serve her two-year term as Treasurer.

Three Board Member positions and the Secretary position are open for the 2018 PIPLA year.  The Articles of Association permit candidates to be nominated for election by submission of a petition providing the name of the proposed nominee, the desired Board position and signatures of ten (10) active voting Members.  We must receive all petitions no later than April 24, 2018.  All active members are invited to vote at the upcoming April meeting.