The Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association
Registration Deadline Extended until May 21st at 5:00 pm
Register Now!
2026 CIPLA Annual Meeting
Friday, May 29th at 6-11 PM
at
House of Blues Cleveland
308 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114
Valet parking on Euclid Avenue provided.
Cocktails from 6:00-7:30 PM
Dinner at 7:30 PM
Post-dinner festivities including live entertainment until 11:00 PM
MEETING AGENDA
REMARKS
President Atossa Alavi & President-Elect Amanda Miller
VOTING ON 2025-2026 PROPOSED BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Amanda Miller, Senior Counsel at Thompson Hine
President-Elect: Arthi Tirey, Vice President, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Nordson Corporation
Vice President: Mehul Shah, Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property Transactions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Secretary: Susan Gerber, Of Counsel at Jones Day
Director: Susan Clady, Partner at Benesch
Treasurer: Michael Gonzalez, Senior Associate at Squire Patton Boggs
Past President: Atossa Alavi, Chief Counsel at AlphaMicron Inc.
COCKTAILS / DINNER
OPEN BAR
Assorted domestic and craft beer, wine, cocktails, seltzer, and soda
APPETIZERS
Stationed hors d'oeuvres
SALAD
Caesar Salad
BUFFET INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING ENTRÉES
Smoked Brisket
Blackened Salmon
Vegan Cajun Pasta
DESSERTS
Cheesecake with Seasonal Berries
"ROCKTAIL" ATTIRE
A blend of cocktail / semi-formal attire and rock & roll fashion. The key is to keep it polished but with the option of introducing "rockstar" elements to break the formality and add your own rock & roll flare.
Examples of items to incorporate into your ensemble: Concert tee, leather jacket, metallic fabrics, fishnets, edgy boots, flashy heels, Chuck Taylors, dark wash jeans, statement jewelry.
COST
$95 per person for CIPLA Members or Guests
$50 per person for Student Members
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Register here no later than 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 21st
CANCELLATION
Please email Susan Gerber (smgerber@jonesday.com) by 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 21st with any cancellations.