Description: The Association of Corporate Patent Counsel (ACPC) is a membership association of Chief Intellectual Property Counsel of businesses operating in the United States,created in 1966 to promote high quality legal services in the field of intellectual property including patents and related fields,strives to facilitate and promote the study of problems of general interest to corporations in such fields, to share best practices, and to facilitate and promote the study of problems relating to the management and adm
The Association of Corporate Patent Counsel (ACPC) is a membership association of Chief Patent and/or Intellectual Property Counsel of businesses operating in the United States.
ACPC was created in 1966 to provide a forum for Chief Patent Counsel (or equivalent) to share best practices related to intellectual property management, operations, strategies and the issues and challenges faced on the job. The Association strives to achieve this by holding two national meetings per year which focus on (i) networking with in-house peers, (ii) having presentations from high quality speakers covering current topics for continuing legal education, and (iii) sharing insights into best practice
Intellectual Property law protects and enforces the rights of the creators and owners of inventions, writing, music, designs and other work known as the “intellectual property.” Intellectual property law traditionally comprises four categories: copyright, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets.