Each year, GIPA recognizes outstanding Georgia startups that leverage intellectual property as a strategic business asset. Award recipients gain public recognition, access to GIPA's mentorship network, and direct connections with investors, industry leaders, and policymakers. The event showcases entrepreneurs who are driving innovation, creating jobs, and strengthening Georgia's startup ecosystem while providing exceptional networking opportunities with legal, business, and venture capital professionals. Attendees vote on finalist presentations, celebrating the entrepreneurs who are transforming IP into competitive advantage and economic growth.

Cutting-edge equipment, team identities, broadcasts of unforgettable sporting moments and more: intellectual property (IP) is key to protecting and promoting the inventions, designs, brands and stories that drive the world of sports, inspire athletes and unite fans everywhere.

The IP Community Service Awards recognize individuals, organizations, nonprofits, and corporations that demonstrate exceptional commitment to community service while actively engaged in the field of intellectual property.

These awards honor nominees whose service has made a meaningful and lasting impact through leadership, advocacy, philanthropy, or direct community engagement.

Join colleagues for a time of networking with IP practitioners and patent agents while earning 6 CLE hours.

IP SpringPosium is an intellectual property CLE designed to provide in-house and junior lawyers, as well as senior private-practice attorneys and IP service providers, with a convenient and affordable educational and networking opportunity. The CLE programming offers presentations from seasoned professionals on a variety of topics and issues impacting the IP industry.

Awarding innovative and creative companies that turn Intellectual Property (IP) into economic and societal value.

We celebrate and support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups that use IP to grow their business and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Winners receive a personalized mentorship and exclusive support to facilitate their access to funding and business opportunities.

The InVenture Prize at Georgia Tech is a faculty-led innovation competition for undergraduate students and recent BS graduates of Georgia Tech.

Preliminary round: January 20, 2026

Semi-finals: February 4, 2026

Final round: March 11, 2026

The IP Policy Institute (IPPI) and the University of Akron School of Law will co-host the IPPI 2026 Winter institute. Under the theme of IP and National Success, the event will bring together leading scholars and industry experts to examine why effective IP rights and public policies are essential to American innovation leadership, analyze what has driven success in key sectors, and chart a path to maintain or reclaim America’s position as foster the world’s leading creators and innovators.

 Join the Georgia Science Supervisors Association for a day of insightful sessions, collaborative workshops, and networking opportunities designed to elevate science education in Georgia and inspire the next generation of science leaders. 

Join colleagues for a time of networking with IP practitioners and patent agents while earning 6 CLE hours.

IP SpringPosium® is an intellectual property CLE designed to provide in-house and junior lawyers, as well as senior private-practice attorneys and IP service providers, with a convenient and affordable educational and networking opportunity.The CLE programming offers presentations from seasoned professionals on a variety of topics and issues impacting the IP industry.

Now in its 22nd year! SIPJF undertakes a multi-faceted approach to ensure that students are gaining the best employment opportunities and employers are procuring the brightest future members of the IP community.

Throughout the year, SIPJF is reaching out to even more law schools and working with additional career service departments to attract the top students interested in IP law.

Registration Closed:  Rolling interviews begin February 1

GIPA would like to invite you to join us in celebrating 15 years of commitment to patent practitioner development at the National Council on Patent Practicum's (NCPP) 15th Anniversary Celebration on September 19, 2025, from 6:00–9:00 PM at the Epicurean Autograph Collection Hotel in Atlanta, GA. This milestone event presents a unique opportunity to highlight leadership in the patent field while supporting the development of tomorrow’s top patent professionals. If you can attend, please register here.

Start your Friday with great connections, fresh coffee, and insights from chemist / biochemist patent attorneys, before you head to your office. Three accomplished professionals will share their learnings. We encourage your questions relating to patent topics that matter most to biochemical and chemical entrepreneurs working at the intersection of science, technology, and business.

Please register to secure your spot here! Patent Hot Topics: Breakfast Networking and Panel Discussion Tickets, Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM | Eventbrite

Join us for the Atlanta Bar Association’s premier event of the year: the Annual Meeting, Awards & Installation Ceremony on Thursday, May 22nd at the elegant Druid Hills Golf Club.

For more information please visit the Atlanta Bar Association Website

World Intellectual Property Day 2025 highlights how creativity and innovation, backed by IP rights, keep a thriving music scene that benefits everyone, everywhere. This year’s World IP Day invites us to explore how IP rights and innovation policies empower creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs to bring fresh ideas to the music industry, safeguarding the work of songwriters, composers, performers, and all those who shape the music that moves us.

For more information, please visit World Intellectual Property Day - April 26, 2025

GIPA is pleased to invite its current and prospective Corporate IP Roundtable members, General Sponsors, and special guests to the 2025 CIPR kickoff watch party event followed by an in-person roundtable discussion, including delicious food and networking with other Georgia attendees.

Join colleagues for a time of networking with IP practitioners and patent agents while earning 6 CLE hours. The CLE programming offers presentations from seasoned professionals on a variety of topics and issues impacting the IP industry. 

The GIPA Patent Agents of Georgia and Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC invite all patent agents and scientific advisors to a happy hour to network and exchange insights. This is your chance to meet like-minded individuals, exchange ideas, and build relationships!

Please register below.

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The GIPA IP Leadership Development program provides opportunities for IP professionals to further enhance their leadership skills for greater influence and impact in the workplace and community. These opportunities include a curriculum that offers networking with law firm, corporate, university, and non-profit IP professionals, as well as experiential learning that benefits program participants and Georgia citizens alike.

The next class will cover Leading Others Inclusively with Lisa Lai at Lai Ventures.