Our Gold Level Sponsors:

Fish & Richardson

Clients come to Fish to solve their IP issues. As the market leader in IP litigation, the world’s most innovative companies trust us with their important, technically sophisticated matters. Fish is the most active firm involved in post-grant proceedings, representing clients across a wide range of industries as petitioner and patent owner. Organizations that value their intellectual property and important business assets choose Fish for our technical depth, strategic patent, trademark and copyright counseling, and portfolio management, as well as our experience handling complex licensing and regulatory matters.

 

Foley & Lardner LLP

Foley’s San Diego office has combined first-hand regional insight with the firm’s global resources to serve Southern California’s dynamic entrepreneurial economy. By fostering deep relations with the San Diego community, we can recruit the exceptional local legal talent we need to carry out our commitment of providing you with the highest degree of excellence in client service. We also have integrated the disciplines of business law, IP, and life sciences to help companies realize commercial success in the biotech market.

 

Jones Day - One Firm Worldwide

Jones Day is a global law firm distinguished by its seamless, One Firm Worldwide® approach and its commitment to delivering top-tier legal counsel wherever our clients do business. Our Intellectual Property Practice, comprising of more than 220 professionals worldwide who collectively hold degrees in virtually every scientific discipline, represents clients in high-stakes litigation, post-grant proceedings, patent prosecution, and technology transactions. We serve a diverse client base ranging from emerging technology companies to some of the world’s leading multinational corporations, providing strategic counseling and innovative solutions to help clients maximize the value of their IP assets.

With a strong Southern California presence and 600 attorneys worldwide, Kilpatrick Townsend is committed to our clients’ success. We take the time to understand our clients’ businesses and work collaboratively with them to achieve their business goals — whether managing complex transactions, tackling global compliance, succeeding in litigation, or protecting their intellectual property. We serve clients from around the world from our 21 locations, including offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. Learn more at www.kilpatricktownsend.com.

 

Knobbe Martens is an agent of innovation, providing clients worldwide with forward-focused Intellectual Property law service and representation. We are one of the largest and fastest-growing IP law firms, with more than 275 attorneys and scientists representing the complete spectrum of technologies and IP practice areas.

 

morrison Foerster

Morrison Foerster’s Intellectual Property practice is the work of an interdepartmental group of lawyers focusing on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, technology transactions, licensing, and related intellectual property matters. The firm has one of the largest intellectual property practices of any general practice firm—with more than 300 lawyers stationed in major financial centers in the U.S., Asia, and Europe—and represents the most innovative companies and recognizable brands in the world.

 


Secretariat is a leading professional services firm that applies expertise in economics, law, finance, marketing, statistics, computer science, and other knowledge-intensive domains to solve the most complex and challenging issues that organizations face in the competitive marketplace and the courtroom. We consistently deliver reliable results that are built upon meticulous research, intense scrutiny, and scientific analysis.

 

Our Silver Level Sponsors:

 

TransPerfect Legal is the global leader in legal technology, AI, and advisory services. Founded in 1992, TransPerfect Legal has offices in 140+ cities across six continents and offers a full suite of services and technologies to Am Law 200 and Global 100 law firms as well as corporate legal departments worldwide. Solutions include forensic technology and consulting, eDiscovery and early data assessment, managed review and legal staffing, language services, deposition and trial support, and paper discovery—all offered alongside the Reef Technology ecosystem, TransPerfect Legal’s suite of proprietary applications that address the needs of legal and regulatory practitioners around the world. TransPerfect IP simplifies global intellectual property protection with AI-powered solutions and expert-driven services across 90+ jurisdictions. Our offerings include patent translation, foreign patent filing, strategic IP consulting, recordals, and portfolio management. With GlobalLink Patents™ software and a dedicated project manager as a single point of contact, we streamline processes, reduce costs, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17100:2015 standards—helping legal professionals protect IP efficiently and confidently.

If you are interested in sponsorship, contact board@sdipla.org.

Two levels are available:

  • Gold (available to law firms only):
    • $2500 annual rate
    • Includes 5 memberships
    • Includes display of firm logo on SDIPLA website and in SDIPLA email distributions
    • Includes a CLE speaker role at one of our monthly meetings (note, however, our 2023-2024 session speaker slots are already fully booked).
  • Silver (available to law firms and legal service vendors):
    • $1500 annual rate
    • Includes 2 memberships
    • Includes display of firm logo on SDIPLA website and in SDIPLA email distributions