The IP Section was founded in 1970 and serves to enhance communication and the exchange of ideas and information on intellectual property issues which affect the practice of law in Virginia. The Section provides a forum where Section members can share research, source materials, and experiences through CLE programs, publication of its newsletter, and other projects of special interest to members of the Section and the Virginia State Bar.
If you are a member in good standing of the Virginia State Bar or other state bar association and would like to join our Section, please fill out a Membership Application which you can print and send to us.
The IP Section presently consists of over 700 Virginia attorneys and is governed by a Board of Governors having 10 members, four of whom are Officers and the remaining six of whom are general Board Members. The Board positions are currently filled as follows:
Officers:
Chair: Stan Aksman of McDernott, Will & Emery, Washington D.C.
Chair-Elect: Richard E. Kurtz II of Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, Arlington
Vice-Chair: Eleanor K. Meltzer of the USPTO, Arlington
Secretary: Mary Dalton Baril of McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, Richmond
Board Members:
Dana McDaniel of Williams, Mullen, Christians & Dobbins, Richmond
Steve Noona of Kaufman & Canoles, Norfolk
Chad Wieland of Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, Alexandria
Ian D. Titley of Williams, Mullen, Christians & Dobbins, Richmond
Lee Kump of McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, Richmond
Edward Pennington of Morgan & Finnegan, Washington, DC
Ex Officio
Christopher Mugel of LeClair Ryan, Richmond
James Labarre of Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, Alexandria
Alan E.J. Branigan of Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, Arlington
James Laughlin of Lane & Mittendorf, Washington D.C.
The Section addresses particular projects via Committees:
FALL MEETING COMMITTEE
This committee is responsible for organizing the Fall CLE meeting, which will be held at the Boar's Head Inn in Wintergreen, Virginia this year. Co-Chairs: Steve Noona and Stan Aksman.
RELATIONS WITH THE PTO COMMITTEE
This committee is responsible for liaising with the PTO, keeping the Section informed regarding PTO issues, and organizing the "brown bag" seminars held at the
PTO. Chair: Eleanor Meltzer.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
This committee is responsible for increasing membership and participation in the Section. Chair: Dana McDaniel.
NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE
This committee is responsible for all aspects of preparation of the newsletter, including selection of articles to be included, layout, and arranging for printing and
mailing. Chair/Editor: Ian Titley.
INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INITIATIVES COMMITTEE
This committee is responsible for monitoring and informing Section members as to developments in world patent law harmonization efforts, and for recommending
when Section action is warranted. Co-Chairs: Stan Aksman, Ray Stewart.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
This committee is responsible for monitoring and informing Section members with regard to the Section's use of electronic communications (e.g., Internet web
pages and e-mail) to communicate with its members and others, and also with regard to Electronic Filing and online access to PTO databases. Chair: Richard Kurtz.
Members of the Section can become more active by joining a committee
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If you have questions regarding the IP Section, you can contact our Chairman, Rob Furr, via phone at (703) 846-7762 or via e-mail at rbfurr@ffx.mobil.com If you have questions regarding the IP Section, you can contact our Chairman, Stan Aksman, via phone at (202) 778-8361 or via e-mail at saksman@mwe.com
If you have questions about these web pages, you can send e-mail to Rick Kurtz at: kurtz@mwzb.com