The Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS) offers a forum for the exploration of traditional areas of intellectual property law comprising patent, trademark, and copyright law as well as other related areas such as antitrust and entertainment law. In recent years, this aspect of the University of Iowa College of Law curriculum has developed significantly and has attracted increasing interest from both students and prospective employers.

IPLS provides a forum for faculty and student discussion of contemporary issues relating to intellectual property law and its practice. In addition, the society fosters interaction between law students and intellectual property law practitioners through a mentoring program, which offers members the opportunity to be paired with an intellectual property law practitioner. The mentor network encompasses practitioners from a variety of practice areas and geographic locations. Mentors have traditionally offered valuable advice regarding the practice of intellectual property law, the nature of the job market, and course work planning. Finally, IPLS offers occasional symposia each year featuring speakers experienced in various aspects of the practice of intellectual property law.

The officers and faculty advisors encourage any member of the University student body who is interested in the practice of intellectual property law or wants to learn more about the field in general to contact the officers directly or attend a IPLS meeting or symposium.

Intellectual Property Law Society