2021-2022 Center Events

IP Master Class: Strategies for the Federal Circuit, District Courts, ITC, and PTAB

April 16, 2021 | 7:40 a.m.–3:15 p.m. CT (Online on Remo)

Co-organized with the Institute for Intellectual Property & Social Justice

This year’s IP Master Class will focus on four key areas of patent practice: the International Trade Commission, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. district courts, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Our unique virtual platform will provide networking opportunities throughout the day, including private and small-group video chats at virtual tables.

Hon. Kent A. Jordan, delivered the keynote address, and were joined online by experts from academia, practice, civil society, industry, and government.

65th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference

November 4-5, 2021 

UIC Law is proud to virtually present its 64th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference. The Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference provides an exceptional opportunity to meet with newsmakers and influencers, to learn and discuss the most exciting and important developments in the field, and to be empowered to help create better laws and policies that promote innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. A mainstay in IP CLE programming, the conference is known for its highly interactive format. Its four plenary sessions and nine breakout sessions cover patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, antitrust, and in-house counsel, as well as IT and privacy developments.

13th Annual Ethics in the Practice of Intellectual Property Law Seminar

June 10, 2022 |

UIC Law’s Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law presented its 13th annual program covering a variety of topics on ethics and professionalism relevant to IP lawyers. Experts addressed the types of ethical issues that arise in daily practice, as well as fundamental principles, rules, and insights to help IP practitioners handle these issues.