APABA Silicon Valley’s IP Committee is proud to present an event on litigating NPE cases as well as trade secret cases in China. The speaker, Ms. Ping Gu (Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm), will cover the basics and recent developments in litigating NPE cases as well as trade secret cases in China.

Please join us for APABA Silicon Valley's First Topgolf Social! Space is limited, so please RSVP early - and out of consideration for others please let us know if you are no longer able to attend. This is a members only event.

This CLE event and Reception by the Federal Circuit Bar Association (Co-hosted by APABA Silicon Valley) will bring together the judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

APABA SV members are invited to join us for an engaging roundtable dinner with Joyce Wong, who is a Director on Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Bay Area In-House Counsel Recruiting team. This intimate gathering aims to foster thoughtful discussion around topics most pertinent to attorneys who have recently started their first in-house counsel position or those who are looking to transition into becoming in-house. This is the next session in our "Roundtable Series"!

Please join the Mentorship Committee for a hike! We will be doing an easy, shaded 3-mile hike at Sanborn County Park.

The IP Committee invites you to our presentation on developments at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in 2024.  The event will provide an update on cases, new proposed rules, and practice tips for filing successful IPR petitions.

In-House IP counsel are invited for a whisky tasting at a local distillery in San Jose hosted by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP.in collaboration with APABA-SV in-house committee. A private room has been reserved for a special tasting paired with select Indian bites.

Please join the Women in Law and In-House Committees for a crash course on skincare!

The Gala is our annual signature event and attracts over 400 attendees each year, including judges, inhouse counsel, distinguished guests, and law students from throughout the Bay Area. Please join us as we recognize our Diversity Awards and Scholarship winners, and celebrate all that we have achieved together in this past year!

APABA Silicon Valley members, please join us for an End-of-Summer Potluck hosted by the IP Committee with sponsorship from Hogan Lovells US LLP.

The panel will consist of 3 to 5 attorneys working in privacy and will answer questions about their career paths and current practice. There will be a panel discussion section led by a moderator followed by audience Q&A and then networking. 

The Social & Community Committee is delighted to kick off the fall with everybody with a happy hour at Steins Beer Garden. We are especially excited to welcome all of the new and returning law students in the area. We look forward to catching up with everybody after their summer breaks and vacations.

APABA SV members are invited to join us for an engaging roundtable dinner with John Kuo, retired Chief Legal Officer of Visby Medical and current independent Board Member of Mirion Technologies

APABA Silicon Valley’s IP Committee will present a talk by Paul Hastings' IP group as well as in-house leaders on "Hot topics in Patents".

Please join the Women In Law Committee for a fun and casual hike!