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2026 World IP Day

Name: 2026 World IP Day
Start: 2026-04-29T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-29T18:30:00-04:00

April 29 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

LOCATION
Hart Building Room 902 (Ninth Floor Reception Room), Washington, DC 20001

REGISTRATION FEE
Registration Link
FREE, but we ask that you register in advance.
Please note: AIPLA manages registration for this event. If you have any questions about registering, please contact them.
Registration closes April 28^th

Join IPO and partner organizations on April 29 in Washington, DC, for a special three-hour program to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2026. This annual international event is an opportunity to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. The theme of this year’s celebration is “IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate.”

Event location coordinated with the support of Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA).

AGENDA – subject to change

4:00-4:15 PM:		Welcome and Introductions. Salvatore Anastasi, AIPLA President Introduction of Congressional Speakers Samantha Grover, Deputy Executive Director, Intellectual Property Owners Association and Jenny Simmons, Senior Director, Government Affairs, International Trademark Association (INTA) The Honorable Adam Schiff (D-CA), Member, Senate Judiciary Committee – Invited The Honorable Chris Coons (D-DE), Member, Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property –Invited The Honorable Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property – Invited Shira Perlmutter, U.S. Copyright Office Dan Vavonese, Acting Commissioner of Trademarks, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
4:15-5:15 PM:		IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate! Introductions by Jaci McDole, Senior Director of Copyright and Creativity at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Shawn Springs, Founder & CEO of Windpact, Inc., Former professional NFL cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins, and New England Patriots Ellen Zavian, General Counsel, USA Football, Professor, George Washington University School of Law Phoebe Cade Miles (invited), the daughter of Gatorade inventor James Robert Cade. Chair, Cade Museum
5:15-5:30 PM:		Updates from US Agencies and Stakeholder Groups US Copyright Office Initiatives – Miriam Lord, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education USPTO Initiatives –Thomas (Skip) Mark, Director, Global Intellectual Property Academy, Office of Policy and International Affairs – Invited
5:35-5:40 PM:		Closing Remarks Mike Waring, Association of University Technology Managers, representing the US IP Alliance.
5:40 – 6:30 PM:		Exhibits and Reception

For more information about the World IP Organization’s World IP Day efforts, visit their website here.