Chicago

About Us

The CHICAGO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ALLIANCE is a group of organizations working together that

PROMOTES Chicago as a vibrant center for the development and management of IP
LINKS those with interests in intellectual property
PROVIDES quality educational programs in IP
HIGHLIGHTS regional expertise in intellectual property
COMMUNICATES new developments in IP law and practice
ENABLES access to and exchange with professionals in IP
UNDERSCORES opportunities in the Chicago region in the IP arena

Mission Statement

The Chicago Intellectual Property Alliance (CIPA) is a 501(c)(3) not for profit entity that identifies and promotes Chicago, the Midwest and its committed intellectual property practitioners, law schools, associations and businesses as the intellectual property center for new ideas, programs and education.

IP News

Copyright Enforcement Across the Meme Spectrum
Source: Chicago-Kent IP Journal Published on 2022-04-06
Disney’s Limiting of the Public Domain
Source: Chicago-Kent IP Journal Published on 2022-04-06
NFT Marketplaces and Secondary Copyright Liability
Source: Chicago-Kent IP Journal Published on 2022-04-06
https://studentorgs.kentlaw.iit.edu/ckjip/?p=6869
Source: Chicago-Kent IP Journal Published on 2022-02-09
In re: Juniper Networks
Source: PatentlyO Published on 2021-09-24
Missing Decisions and the Federal Circuit
Source: PatentlyO Published on 2021-09-22
Pride in Patent Ownership Act
Source: PatentlyO Published on 2021-09-21

A timely analysis of McRO v. Bandai et al. just out from the Federal Circuit, by Ross Dannenberg, Aseet Patel and Peter Nigrelli at the Banner and Witkoff website.

IP around CHICAGO-LAND

The Chicago IP Alliance is happy to announce the new officers. President–Sarah Biggs, McAndrews, Held & Molloy; President-Elect: Meggan Duffy, Marshall Gerstein; Vice President: Aseet Patel, Banner & Witcoff; Secretary: Alex Wang, Brinks, Gilson & Lione; Treasurer–Sana Hakim, K&L Gates.