AIPLA Committee Report and Workplan
DATE: April 20, 2015
MEETING: 2015 Spring Meeting
COMMITTEE NAME: International Education
COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP: Chair – Shannon Beech, Vice-Chair – Bea Koempel-Thomas
DISCUSS THE OVERALL MISSION OF THE COMMITTEE AS IT RELATES TO AIPLA’s VISION, MISSION, and
VALUES:
International Education develops and produces educational programming for international audiences,
primarily through online programs, on topics of U.S. IP law and practice, thereby providing education for
global members and reaching out to non-members. This education programming also provides AIPLA’s
members who serve as speakers with an opportunity to reach out to and educate global colleagues. These
programs can be put on in coordination with other international committees (i.e. IP Practice in China, IP
Practice in Europe, IP Practice in Latin America, International and Foreign Law) or upon contact from foreign
IP practitioners and/or foreign sister organizations.
PROJECTS:
Plans for stated meetings:
Our plans are to hold webinars in the coming months as outlined below. The Committee is currently
working on organizing programs for the following jurisdictions and will be establishing relationships with the
listed foreign sister organizations to AIPLA.
A webinar focused on § 101 / Patentable Subject Matter in the US is scheduled for presentation to China
next month in cooperation with AIPPI China. The target date range is May 12 (Tuesday), May 13
(Wednesday) or May 14 (Thursday). We currently have a sponsor and bio-focused speaker. We are still
working on a speaker for the electronic arts and a moderator. Coordinator: Ling Zhong
lzhong@ratnerprestia.com
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Focus Countries: Spain+, Mexico, Spanishspeaking Central and South
American Countries
Target Organizations:
@
AIPPI-Spain
@
Spanish Association of Patent
Attorneys
#
Asociación Interamericana de la
Propiedad Intelectual (ASIPI)
#
Suggestions for other appropriate
Mexican, Spanish-speaking Central and
South American Countries associations
are appreciated.
CHINA PROGRAM
Focus Countries: China+
Target Organizations:
@
All China Patent Agent Association
(ACPAA)
@
AIPPI-China
GERMAN-SPEAKING EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Focus Countries: Germany, Austria
Target Organizations:
#
German Association for the Protection
of Intellectual Property (GRUR)
#
Vereinigung von Fachleuten des
Gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes (VPP)
#
Österreichische Vereinigung(ÖV)
#
AIPPI – Germany
#
Patentanwaltskammer
ENGLISH-SPEAKING PACIFIC RIM COUNTRIES
Focus Countries: Australia+, New Zealand+,
Singapore+, Hong Kong*, Malaysia*
Target Organizations:
@
The Institute of Patent and Trade
Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA)
@
New Zealand Intellectual Property
Association (NZIPA)
@
Association of Singapore Patent
Agents (ASPA)
@
Malaysian Intellectual Property
Association (MIPA)
#
Hong Kong Intellectual Property
Society
#
Asian Patent Attorneys Association
Hong Kong Group (APAA)
ENGLISH-SPEAKING EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Focus Countries: United Kingdom, Israel*
Target Organizations:
@
UK Chartered Institute of Patent
Attorneys
#
Suggestions for other appropriate
English-speaking European and Israeli IP
associations are appreciated
ARABIC COUNTRIES
Focus Countries: Unspecified Arabic Countries
Target Organizations:
@
Arab Society for Intellectual Property
(ASIP)
SPANISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
+
Countries with established relationships
*Potential Outreach Countries
#
Organizations for which we are seeking assistance in establishing relationships
@
Organizations with which we have established relationships
Plans for coordination between stated meetings: Given that most of our work is done virtually, all
communication between meetings is done through telephone calls, email and webinar training sessions.
Discussion will be held at this meeting to determine the best procedure for scheduled regular
communication.
Plans for communication with the committee clusters/board liaisons:
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ADVOCACY: Not Applicable
PUBLIC EDUCATION: International Education provides webinars for global IP practitioners on relevant topics
of US law and practice which provides our international members with education opportunities.
MEMBER SERVICE: International Education provides webinars for global IP practitioners on relevant topics
of US law and practice which provides our international members with education opportunities.
The IE Committee partners with the organizations of foreign countries in bringing programs to audiences in
identified jurisdictions. The IE Committee is seeking assistance in establishing relationships with the IP
associations in these jurisdictions as set out below in order to provide programs in these jurisdictions.
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATORS
LOCAL COORDINATOR
Each program has at least one international
coordinator working with at least one local
coordinator to develop a program.
 interface with sister IP organization(s)
 establish a topic of interest for a
program
 establish mechanisms for marketing the
program through the IP organization(s)
 act as the moderator for the program
 assist the local coordinator in handling
technical aspects of a program
 train speakers and host the program
 trained by the Chair or Vice-Chair of
Online Programs to use the web platform
that enables the online programs
Each online program has at least one local
coordinator working with at least one
international coordinator to develop and put on
a program.
 connect with the international
coordinator to assist in identifying a
topic for a program
 be the primary person handling
technical aspects of a program
 set up registration and handle related
questions
 triage all questions about the program
both prior to and during the program
 identify speakers/sponsor for the
program if required
 train speakers and host the program
 trained by the Chair or Vice-Chair of
Online Programs to use the web
platform that enables the online
programs
PROGRAM AND SPEAKER DEVELOPMENT


identify potential topics of interest in
different jurisdictions
find sponsors for the program since
these program are provided to
members of other organizations free of
charge
find speakers for the program (likely the
sponsor of the program)
in coordination with the international
coordinator and the speaker, identify a
date for the program
SPEAKERS

US attorneys presenting in the local

language. programs are typically 1 to
1.5 hours in length with 2 or more

speakers
 sponsor the program to cover program
costs allowing all attendees free
attendance
GLOBAL OUTREACH: International Education provides webinars for global IP practitioners on relevant
topics of US law and practice. These programs can be put on in coordination with other international
committees (i.e. IP Practice in China, IP Practice in Europe, IP Practice in Latin America, International and
Foreign Law) or upon contact from foreign IP practitioners and/or foreign sister organizations.
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SUBCOMMITTEES: None as the committee is currently too small to support sub-committees.
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