The Corporate IP Institute
Two days of CLE and candid exchange among the people who run corporate IP.
October 29 & 30, 2026 Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta
In Person on Thursday October 29th Virtual on Friday October 30th
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DATES
Thu 29 & Fri 30 October 2026
Day one in person, day two virtual -
VENUE
Knowles Conference Center
GSU College of Law, 85 Park Place NE, Atlanta -
CLE
Nine hours, approval pending
Includes Ethics (1.5) &
Professionalism (1) -
AUDIENCE
In-house IP counsel
One of the highest concentrations in the region
About CIPI
Twenty years of the room where corporate IP gets discussed honestly
CIPI 2025, Knowles Conference Center.
CIPI is the annual CLE and networking conference of the Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance, held at Georgia State University College of Law. Since 2007 it has brought corporate IP teams together with outside counsel and consultants to compare what is actually working: portfolio strategy, enforcement, licensing and monetization, international practice, and the places where IP now runs into AI, data and regulation.
Sessions are led by practitioners rather than presenters, and the program is built so that most seats on every panel belong to in-house participants.
20th
Year of the Institute 218
speakers hosted between 2019-2025108
companies represented by those speakers
Two days, two formats
Only Thursday requires travel. Friday is a half day of virtual sessions you can join from your desk, which keeps the full CLE year within reach for people who cannot spend two days away.
Thursday, October 29
Knowles Conference Center, GSU College of Law, Atlanta
A full day of panels with scheduled networking between every session, closing with the evening reception.
- Registration and breakfast
- Opening panelSession details to be announced
- Networking break
- Morning panelsSession details to be announced
- Lunch and keynoteSpeaker to be announced
- Afternoon panelsSession details to be announced
- Reception
Friday, October 30
Online, joining details sent before the event
A half day of virtual sessions, finishing at midday so the afternoon stays yours.
- Virtual sessions open
- Morning panelsSession details to be announced
- Closing sessionSession details to be announced
- Close
Topics suggested by our Corporate IP Roundtable members
A starting point rather than a fixed agenda. Other subjects are welcome.
- AI governance, risk, and policy design
- AI-enabled invention, disclosure, and patent strategy
- Protecting IP in AI-generated outputs and data
- AI tools for IP portfolio and practice management
- Use of AI by outside counsel and value capture
- Modern licensing challenges and strategies
- Managing enforcement risk and disputes strategically
- Trade secret programs and governance
- Inventor engagement and IP culture
- Emerging regulatory and market developments affecting IP
Who has taken the podium
The 2026 lineup is being assembled now. Recent programs give a sense of the room.
In-house IP leaders from these organizations have spoken in recent years:
Interested in speaking at CIPI 2026?
Most panel seats go to in-house participants, and panelists are not required to be attorneys. Speakers receive complimentary registration for the full program.
A full year of Georgia CLE in two days
CIPI is built to carry a complete year of Georgia CLE hours, including the Ethics and Professionalism requirements that are hardest to pick up elsewhere. Accreditation for 2026 will be applied for through the State Bar of Georgia.
- Approximately nine CLE hours across the two days
- Ethics and Professionalism hours included in the program
- Certificate of Attendance provided for reporting in other states
- Attendance is confirmed through a short post-event survey
Reserve your seat
Registration covers both days, all sessions, breakfast and lunch on Thursday, the evening reception, and access to the Friday virtual sessions.
Early registration
- Register before October 1
- Both days, all sessions
- Full CLE hours available
- Reception included
Standard registration
- Register on or after October 1
- Both days, all sessions
- Full CLE hours available
- Reception included
GIPA General Sponsors and Corporate IP Roundtable members attend at a discount or free. Speakers and moderators receive complimentary registration. Networking breaks are scheduled between every session.
Reach the corporate IP community
Sponsoring CIPI puts your organization in front of one of the highest concentrations of in-house IP attorneys at any metro Atlanta CLE conference, and gives your team the chance to lead a panel while slots remain.
Diamond
- Welcome remarks during a meal
- Full-page ad in the program
- Marquee signage and preferred booth
- Drive and moderate a CLE panel
- Three registrations, plus three for clients
Platinum
- Half-page ad in the program
- Table top display and event bag logo
- Luncheon sponsorship
- Drive and moderate a CLE panel
- Two registrations, plus two for clients
Gold
- Logo on website, signage and materials
- Breakfast or break sponsorship
- Drive and moderate a CLE panel
- Marketing material for attendees
- One registration, plus one for a client
GIPA General Sponsors receive 10 percent off, and a further 10 percent is available for early purchase, stacking to 20 percent.
Organizations that have taken part
Nearly two hundred companies, firms, universities and agencies have sent speakers or attendees over the life of the Institute.
A selection. The full list is available on request.