While my daughter’s focus is already on the end of 2018 (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas – oh my!), my year of serving as the Intellectual Property Law Section Chair has only just begun. I am very much looking forward to my year as chair, and I encourage all members to reach out with any ideas, suggestions, or questions.

Our CLE Committee Chairs are already in the process of planning our Annual Meeting scheduled for April 5, 2019, in Charlotte. We will be partnering with the Sports & Entertainment Law Section to provide diverse CLE program options. As always, we will have a Section networking event the evening before and invite everyone to join us.

We have also scheduled our Tri-City Lunch event for Feb. 7, 2019, in Raleigh, Winston-Salem, and Charlotte. The specific meeting and lunch locations are to be determined, but please save the date and plan to join us for either the meeting, lunch, or both.

Our Section continues to thrive and is able to offer varying programs and participation options to its membership thanks to the engaged and dedicated executive committee, council members and committee chairs. Please consider making our Section even stronger by becoming involved in one of its committees by contacting me or one of the committee chairs listed below.

Committee	Chair(s)
Advisory Council of Past Chairs	David Sigmon ([email protected])
Biotech & Chemical Patents	Jennifer Giordano-Coltart ([email protected]) Jacob Moore ([email protected])
CLE	Leon Cain ([email protected]) Erica Rogers ([email protected]) Dan Becker ([email protected])
Diversity	Shawna Lemon ([email protected]) David Bradin ([email protected])
EE/Computer Software	Bentley Olive ([email protected]) Phil Weinstein ([email protected])
Ethics	Angela Doughty ([email protected])
Home Page	Blake Hurt ([email protected])
Legislative	Lance Lawson ([email protected])
Licensing	Darrell Fruth ([email protected]) Will Cannon ([email protected])
IP Litigation	Rick Matthews ([email protected]) Lance Lawson ([email protected])
Publication Newsletter	Erin Wills ([email protected]) Lauren Anderson ([email protected])
Nominations	David Sigmon ([email protected]) Angela Doughty ([email protected])
Outreach	Julia Kim ([email protected]) Seth Hudson ([email protected])
Patent Law	Lyle Gravatt ([email protected]) Ryan Simmons ([email protected])
Pro Bono NC LEAP	Anthony DeRosa ([email protected]) David Sigmon ([email protected])
Trademark/ Copyright/ Trade Secrets	Art DeBaugh ([email protected]) Maury Tepper ([email protected])
In House Counsel	Scott Mayhew ([email protected])
Young Lawyers Division Liaison	Erica Rogers ([email protected])

On behalf of the Section, I would like to thank David Sigmon for his service as chair during the past year. David has done an excellent job and will continue to provide advice and guidance as a member of the Section’s executive committee.

Thank you for your membership in, and support of, the Intellectual Property Law Section. I look forward to working with you!

September 10, 2018/by IntellectualProperty