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The CPTCLA is the oldest legal association dedicated to practitioners of Intellectual Property law in North and South Carolina. CPTCLA typically hosts an annual Spring CLE seminar in North Carolina, as well as a Fall CLE seminar in South Carolina, offering approximately nine to twelve hours of CLE credit on a yearly basis. Our Fall CLE meeting will be held on October 4-5, 2024 at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort on Kiawah Island, SC. We are currently finalizing a great line-up of speakers. JOIN US
Fall CLE
CPTCLA FALL MEETING – October 4-5, 2024 Register Now
The Association will hold its annual Fall Meeting on October 4-5, 2024 at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort on the Kiawah Island, SC. The program will begin Friday afternoon at 1:00 PM at the West Beach Conference Center. The Friday CLE program will then be followed by a cocktail reception from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on the West Beach Conference Center. In the event of inclement weather, the reception will be hosted inside the conference center. Breakfast will be available on Saturday morning at 8:00 AM. The Saturday CLE program will begin at 8:30 AM and conclude at 12:30 PM.
CLE SPEAKERS AND PRESENTATIONS
This year’s Fall program will include approximately 7.0 hours of CLE credit. We are excited to have the following speakers:
Jennifer Van Kirk of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP will present “Trademark and Copyright Issues in Social Media.”
Raina Haque of Wake Forest University School of Law will present “The Non-Obvious Razor for Generative AI.”
Vincent Galluzzo of K&L Gates LLP will present “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Trade Secrets* (But Were Afraid to Ask).”
Mark Bartholomew of the University at Buffalo School of Law will present “What Intellectual Property Lawyers Need to Know About Neuroscience.”
Anita Liu of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP will present “Ethics in Doing Deals and Settling Suits.”
Thomas L. Irving of the Marbury Law Group, PLLC and Paul Browning of Finnegan, Henderson,
Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP will present “Patent Law: Year in Review, and What A Year It Has Been.”
You may register online Register Now
If you have any questions regarding the CPTCLA Fall Meeting, please contact the Board at cptclaboard@gmail.com.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Jennifer Van Kirk
Raina Haque
Vincent Galluzzo
Mark Bartholomew
Anita Liu
Thomas L. Irving
ACCOMMODATIONS
Please note that we have a limited number of rooms in our block, which are available on a first-come-first-served basis until September 3, 2024. Please make your reservation now to receive your choice of room at our negotiated rates. Rooms have been blocked for CPTCLA as follows (exclusive of taxes, resort fees, and gratuities):
1 bedroom scenic villa at $215/night;
2 bedroom scenic villa at $275/night; and
3 bedroom scenic villa at $329/night
Room reservations may be made calling 800-654-2924, using our group code “CPTCLA 2024 Fall Meeting” or group booking number 21723.
***If you require special assistance or a handicap-accessible room during your stay, please do not hesitate to let Kiawah Island Golf Resort know prior to making your reservation.***
CANCELLATION POLICIES
CPTCLA cannot control or dictate charges incurred as a result of room cancellations that are not timely made in accordance with Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s reservation policy. Please call Kiawah Island Golf Resort directly any questions regarding room cancellations.
DIRECTIONS
Directions to Kiawah Island Golf Resort are available HERE
When using a GPS device to locate the office for villa registrations, please enter 1 Vacation Way, Kiawah Island, SC 29455 as the street address. Upon arrival, inform the front gate attendees that you are checking in as guests of the Resort and you will be directed from there.
For more information about Kiawah Island Golf Resort, the site of the 2024 CPTCLA Fall Meeting, please visit Kiawah Resort Here