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JOIN IPO TODAYSERVING THE WORLDWIDE INTELLECTUAL

PROPERTY COMMUNITY

PATENTS I TRADEMARKS I COPYRIGHTS I TRADE SECRETS

Established in 1972, Intellectual Property OwnersAssociation (IPO) is an international trade

association for owners and others interested in patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. IPO serves all intellectual property owners in all industries and all fields of technology.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

is led by a 50-member board of directors, which sets the association’s policies. All Board members are corporate chief IP counsel who are elected to the board by the members of IPO. More than 10,000 people worldwide are involved in IPO through its diverse categories of membership.

IPO

Promoting the interests of the IP owner

IPO advocates reforms to provide cost-effective and reliable intellectual property protection.

Current advocacy programs include:■■ Section 101 patent subject matter eligibility

■■ High patent quality

■■ Patent law harmonization

■■ Patent enforcement reforms

■■ Anti-counterfeiting and piracy

■■ Trade secret misappropriation

■■ Amicus briefs

GLOBAL ADVOCACY

MEETINGS

Building knowledge and relationships

IPO is the leader in high-level education for practitioners in all areas of IP law.

At the IPO Annual Meeting — 23-25 September 2018 — members willexperience quality presentations and networkwith practitioners from around the world.

Weekly IP Chat Channel™ webinars are a great way to earn quality CLE from the comfort of your office.

Reduced registration rates and packages available for IPO members!

Visit www.ipo.org/calendar for a full listing of IPO events.

Cornerstone of the association

Members shape IPO’s advocacy work, keep up to date on developments in their particular areas of practice, and develop strong relationships with those outside of their organization by participating in more than 30 committees.

The IPO Connect web portal allows members to share best practices and develop their skills.

Visit www.ipo.org/committees for a list of committees.

COMMITTEES & NETWORKING

For members

■■ IPO Daily News™ keeps members up to date

on developments in legislation, regulations,

and IP happenings worldwide.

■■ IPO’s Federal Circuit Summaries rank and

summarize the Court’s precedential opinions.

■■ IPO Corporate Monthly™ summarizes recent

news and upcoming opportunities that are

exclusive to corporate members.

■■ IPO Law Journal™ provides an opportunity for

members to publish articles and reports.

IP NEWS

Or send a membership application form to Intellectual Property Owners Association 1501 M Street NW, Suite 1150 info@ipo.org Washington, DC 20005 USA Fax: +1 (202) 507-4501

For fastest service apply online atwww.ipo.org/joinipo

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Primary Contact: Please provide the name of a primary point of contact for your organization’s membership. The Primary Contact manages the membership and receives all official communication from IPO. The Primary Contact of a corporate member usually is the chief IP counsel. The Primary Contact of a law firm member usually is a partner in the firm.

Primary Contact Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Title ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Organization ________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________

Phone__________________________ Fax ________________________ ____________________________________________________________

E-mail ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

Is your organization a subsidiary of an organization headquartered in another country? Yes No

If you answered “Yes” above, please tell us which country: ________________________________________________________________________

Referred by an IPO Member? Please tell us who: __________________________________________________________________________________

Optional: Please provide contact information for a Billing Contact if you wish to have someone else receive the annual dues renewal invoice.

Billing Contact (optional) Name ______________________________________________________ E-mail ______________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Membership Categories & Annual DuesMembership is for 12 months following the month in which the application is accepted. For non-individual memberships, your organization’s membership grants member benefits to all employees of the organization worldwide.

Regular Corporate Member Annual Dues

R1: Ten or more patents received last year . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,850 R2: Fewer than ten patents received last year . . . . . . . . . .$4,550 R3: Fewer than ten patents received last year,

and less than $5 billion annual sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,350

Law Firm Member

L1: More than 25 attorneys/agents in firm . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,600

L2: 16–25 attorneys/agents in firm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,350

L3: Up to 15 attorneys/agents in firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,650

Small Business Member

Small Business: Fewer than 500 employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$665

University/Nonprofit Member

University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$665 Nonprofit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$665

Individual Member Annual Dues

Inventor/Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $175

This category is for inventors who have filed or are planning to file patent applications and authors whose primary occupation is creating copyrightable works. Attorneys cannot join in this membership category.

Attorney/Patent Agent/Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$350

This category is for: (1) Attorneys and patent agents in individual practice or employed by law firms having no more than three attorneys and patent agents; and (2) In-house attorneys, patent agents, executives, and technology transfer professionals employed by a company of fewer than 500 employees.

Method of Payment I authorize IPO to charge US$__________________________ to my:

American Express Discover ■ ■MasterCard Visa

Cardholder Name ___________________________________________

Card Number ______________________________________________

3- or 4-digit CVV_______________________ Exp. Date ____________

Signature_________________________________ Date ____________

Check Enclosed Send Invoice

(Payable to: Intellectual Property Owners Association)

Questions? Call +1 (202) 507-4500 or e-mail info@ipo.org

Note: For U.S. federal income tax purposes, IPO dues are deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses, but are not deductible as charitable contributions.

Learn more about IPO events at

www.ipo.org/calendar

SERVING THE WORLDWIDE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMMUNITY

1501 M Street NW Suite 1150

Washington, DC 20005 USA

+1 (202) 507-4500 +1 (202) 507-4501 Fax

info@ipo.org

www.ipo.org

SAVE THE DATE!

46TH ANNUAL MEETING23-25 SEPTEMBER 2018

CHICAGO, IL