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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



 
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  PCT Program (CLE)
CIPA, WIPO, and the Chicago-Kent Program in Intellectual Property Law under the auspices of the Chicago-Kent CLE Program present a CLE program on the PCT on Friday, September 7, 2007.

Science Fair Awards
Law students from CIPA founders Chicago-Kent and Loyola University teamed with attorneys from CIPA law firms and corporations to judge Chicago Science Fair Projects for the CIPA "Most Inventive" awards.

IP Day in Chicago
CIPA's second IP Day in Chicago took place on February 7, 2007 at Loyola University School of Law, and was great success. Special thanks to our sponsors.

CAFC
At the invitation of the Alliance, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sat in Chicago during the week of 7 November 2005.

Chicago and the Chicago Intellectual Property Alliance welcomed the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit during the week of November 7, 2005. The week was a whirlwind of activities in which the Court heard cases at four different venues, attended receptions, lunches, roundtables, and dinners, and spent a great deal of time with the law students in Chicago.

Madrid Protocol Implementation Resources
The Madrid Protocol rules were effective 2 November 2003, but implementation was then postponed. For current information and resources on the new USPTO rules, visit the Chicago IP Alliance Madrid Protocol web page.

Included are the USPTO presentations of March, 2003 that explain the original rules, links to other current resources, and the final rules issued September 24, 2004 and effective October 4, 2004.

Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
The Eclipse Group
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun
McAndrews Held & Malloy
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
Neal & McDevitt
Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson
Welsh & Katz, Ltd

Chicago-Kent College of Law
Loyola University School of Law
Northwestern University School of Law

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company

Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC)

Affiliate News

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg has become the newest affiliate of CIPA.

DePaul University College of Law and the John Marshall Law School have affiliated with CIPA.

Affiliate Activities
Announcements of Program and Conference Activities of CIPA Affiliates



CIPA 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.

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