Intellectual Property Students Association at the University of Michigan Law School. We seek to create a sense of community for those interested in IP law.
The Intellectual Property Students Association was founded in the fall of 1988 in response to a growing student interest in intellectual property related practices. These practices, encompassed by IPSA activities, include: patent law (litigation and prosecution), copyright, trademark, software protection, trade secrets and unfair competition, entertainment law, and venture formation. In its first
01/19/2020
Come join WLSA and IPSA for a lunch talk on careers in intellectual property law on January 22nd at 11:55 am in Hutchins 250, sponsored by Honigman LLP.
All are welcome, and ZINGERMAN'S will be served!!
11/17/2019
Thomas Irving and Linda Wadler from Finnegan, along with Kendra Mattison from Koch Industries will be visiting this Thursday and Friday to talk about the AIA. Help us show our appreciation for our guest speakers through an amazing turnout! These events are open to 1Ls, 2Ls and 3Ls.
There will *also* be a great coffee chat on Thursday, November 24th from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. with our speakers. We hope to see you there!
11/17/2019
Attorneys Hiroshi Higuchi and Hiroyasu Ninomiya will be visiting the University of Michigan Law School to discuss their careers and experiences in a coffee chat. Hiroshi Higuchi is an attorney from Allegro IP, a boutique law firm in Yokohama, and both attorneys are visiting Michigan as a delegation from the Japan Patent Attorney's Association!
All who are interested in practicing in Japan, or in intellectual property are welcome to join.
11/06/2019
More trademarks topics are coming to Michigan Law! Please join Julie Greenberg from Fishman Stewart this Friday, November 8th at noon (HH 132). Jerusalem Garden will be served, but it won't be as tasty as all the free ~*~*trademarks knowledge*~*~ you will be getting!
10/30/2019
Haynes & Boone is coming to Michigan Law! Please join these amazing attorneys and get your Zingerman's on at the lunch panel (HH 250).
Feel free to also join us for a coffee chat in the Skadden Study and feast on Washtenaw Dairy Donuts (take it from us: you can never get enough freebies & career advice). RSVP by sending Mr. Jonathan Baldauf a quick e-mail at [email protected]! This event is on Nov. 7th.
10/28/2019
1Ls - DON'T be too scared to apply for IP and tech jobs 👻👻👻 !!! Huge shoutout to PTLA and EMALSA for co-sponsoring this amazing panel. Join all of us on October 31 at Jeffries Hall 1225 for some delicious Potbelly sandwiches and advice from amazing panelists on the 1L job search process (as it pertains to IP and tech, no less).
10/23/2019
A reminder that we also have a Careers in Patent Law lunch talk this FRIDAY as well with Matt Bresnahan, a partner from Wilson Sonsini. There will also be Chipotle! (We know what you want).
10/21/2019
Happening this Wednesday, at HH 100!! Come on over and grab a kati roll from Curry On, courtesy of the Intellectual Property Students Association.
10/06/2019
Stay tuned to the IPSA listserv to find out more about our annual hot chocolate & cookie social, and to learn who you've been matched up with! 🍪🍪☕️☕️
09/23/2019
Tacos?! Trademarks?!
If you're interested in both of these things, come on over to Hutchins 220 at noon this Friday (09/27) for some Chela's, and to hear Julie McGinnis from Foley & Lardner talk about life as a trademark counseling attorney!
Can't wait to see all you IPSA lovelies there. 😉
09/17/2019
Come on over for the first meeting of the semester! We'll have great food (it's a secret, all I can tell you is it's non-pizza 😉), mentors and mentees, elections, and more!
"Join us for our General Body Meeting, September 19, 2019 Noon & HH 218"
04/18/2019
Happening today! Come grab a curry roll and vote for next year's board!