IIPLA Conference 2025

Schedule

Fri Oct 03 2025 at 08:00 am to 04:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Drake University Law School | Des Moines, IA

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Annual Conference & Meeting for IIPLA, featuring presentations on patents, trademarks, copyrights, IP ethics, data privacy, AI, and more.
About this Event

Registration and a light breakfast with coffee will open at 8:00 am in the lobby outside the Drake Legal Clinic courtroom across the street from campus and presentations begin at 8:30 am in the courtroom. At 12:00PM, we will transition to Cartwright Hall in the Drake Law School for lunch and the annual meeting. At 1:00PM, we will move to the large lecture room in Cartwright hall for the remainder of the presentations.

Parking is available at Drake University in Lot 1A on 25th Street.

Speakers currently include:

  • Profesoor Sayoko Blogett-Ford (Drake University Law School)
  • Professor Peter Yu (Texas A&M University Law School)
  • Vince Garlock (Executive Director, AIPLA)
  • Law Student Presentors
  • Jason Lott (Managing Attorney, USPTO Trademark Customer Outreach)
  • TBD

Ordering of presentations and topics presented to be updated after finalization.

IIPLA will host a reception on Thursday, October 2nd, from 6:00PM to 9:00PM at Kern Commons in the Drake University Law School with appetizers, two drink tickets, and a cash bar. Please indicate in your registration if you plan to attend the October 2nd reception.

*Please RSVP by September 2nd to ensure availability of lunch with your ticket purchase. If you have any dietary restrictions, we will do our best to accomodate.

**Schedule and speakers subject to change, IIPLA will apply for CLE credit.

A block of rooms has been reserved at Home2 Suites Des Moines at Drake University, which is within walking distance of Drake University. Please see the information below and use the link to book a room there.

Last Day to Book: Thursday, September 18, 2025

Home 2 Suites by Hilton, Des Moines

2650 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311

515-264-7960

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Drake University Law School, 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, United States

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