Welcome to www.calbar.ca.gov/ipsection, the Web site of the Intellectual Property Law Section!

Sold Out - Copyright Office Comes to California 2010

This program is sold out.

Earn 7.25 Hours MCLE Credit

Monday, February 1, 2010
The Loews Santa Monica
1700 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA
310-458-6700

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Mission Bay Conference Center
1675 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA

The printable brochure and registration form are available for download. For more information, see The Copyright Office Comes to California.

Multidistrict Litigation

We have posted in our Members Only Area the complete article Multidistrict Litigation by Randall A. Spencer as published in Vol. 32, No. 4 (2007) and Vol. 33, No. 1 (2008) of New Matter. You will need to log into your State Bar Profile to access this document. For more information, see Members Only Area.

Written Materials from Past Programs

We have posted a selection of written materials from past programs. See what we have in our library.

Recently added: Materials from the December 2008 IP and the Internet program.

Trade Secret Litigation and Protection in California (Second Edition 2009): This 2009 twenty five chapter treatise provides a comprehensive review and analysis of California trade secret law. Written by California practitioners, this treatise explains the fundamentals and intricacies of California trade secret law. The treatise is a resource for anyone working with trade secrets prior to or during litigation.

The 2009 Second Edition features the following new material:

• Reference to more than 65 new trade secret cases
• New chapter on licensing trade secrets
• New chapter on idea claims
• New section on UTSA preemption
• New appendix containing CACI trade secret jury instructions

This treatise covers the following topics:

• The Fundamentals of Trade Secret Law
• Pre-Litigation Protection
• Litigation Nuts and Bolts
• Criminal Prosecution of Trade Secret Misappropriation
• Many Additional Chapters addressing Trade Secret Protection

For more information, see Trade Secret Litigation; or order online now (click on "Order Sections Products," then "Intellectual Property"). If you have any trouble ordering the Treatise using the online program, please use the pdf publications mail order form. Your business is important to us. In addition, please report any ordering problems to mitch.wood@calbar.ca.gov.

Other Educational Opportunities:

Ongoing Opportunities for CLE Credit from the IP Section

Members Only Area: See our Members Only Area for the current and back issues of New Matter, the official publication of the Intellectual Property Law Section.

Getting Involved in the Intellectual Property Law Section!

The IP Section encourages and welcomes all of its members to take an active role in the Section. This can be as simple as joining a Standing Committee and attending Standing Committee meetings. Or, it can be (1) speaking at an IP Section or Standing Committee conference; (2) writing an article for New Matter; (3) taking an officer position on a Standing Committee, and/or (4) joining the New Matter editorial staff.

If you ultimately would like to become a member of the Executive Committee of the Intellectual Property Section, the surest way to be seriously considered for that post is to become an active participant of one of the IP Section Standing Committees or to work on the editorial staff of New Matter. If you are interested in any of the foregoing, please click here for Standing Committee contacts or here for New Matter contacts.

Save money with CEB

Continuing Education of the Bar, California (CEB) is extending a special offer to our section. As a member of the Intellectual Property Law Section, you're eligible for a rebate on your section dues that can be applied to the cost of a CEB Gold CLE Passport or a CLE program ticket. Information about the section dues rebate program can be found on the CEB Web site.

Intellectual Property Law Section
The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-538-2375
FAX 415-538-2368

The State Bar of California and the Intellectual Property Section are State Bar of California-approved MCLE providers.

California is the world leader in intellectual property, a topic that finds its way into most deals, every company and much litigation. The IP Section of the State Bar helps keeps its members on the leading edge of this dynamic practice area.

Events. Our conferences and seminars feature noted experts covering timely issues, and are offered at very affordable rates in various locales around the state.

Standing Committees. Committees on Computer Law, Copyright, Diversity, Licensing, Patent, Trade Secret and Trademark offer additional opportunities for hands-on involvement in topical issues, including case law and legislation.

New Matter. Our more than 6,000 members are also kept informed with New Matter, our quarterly journal focusing on legal and practice issues, including extensive case notes.

The IP Section is led by volunteer lawyers representing California's leading industries and institutions including:

• entertainment
• communications
• internet
• academia
• computer
• agribusiness
• biotech
• merchandising
• aerospace
• fashion
• manufacturing
• new media

Membership is open to attorneys, law students, and all others interested in IP, including paralegals, inventors, authors, developers and business professionals. We have many members from outside California who have joined to keep current on California IP law. To enroll, see Join the Section.