Events

Want to learn more? You can find us at the following upcoming events.

Upcoming Ed Units:

20240731. SIPA TipLine Update: Uploading pictures/labels as evidence
20240821 SIPA Stewardship Program
20241009 Update on Corteva v. Inari Motion to Dismiss (20240802)
20241210 Gene Editing and Intellectual Property Rights: Where are we?
20250201 EU IP Landscape Update & International Licensing Platform (ILP)

Past Events We’ve Attended

Events in 2024

Aug 21, 2024 – SIPA Stewardship Program: Industry grower/farmer dealer/production grower audits
July 31, 2024 – SIPA TipLine Upgrade: Uploading pictures, videos & labels!
Jan 28, 2024 – Gene Editing Policy Updates & Considerations (in conjunction with the ASTA Veg/Flower Conf.)

Events in 2023

Dec 5, 2023 – Annual IP in Review (in conjunction with the ASTA Field Crop Seed Convention

Oct 24, 2023 – Part III: Protecting Theft of IP and Global Employment Considerations (SIPA Members Only)
Oct 4, 2023 – Part II: Thoughts on Protecting Parental Inbreds. (SIPA Members Only)

Sept 26, 2023 – USDA: Seed Labeling & Branding (in conjunction with CA Seed Assn) (Open to public)
May 16, 2023 – University Tech Transfer Office/Foundation Seed Company IP Panel Discussion (SIP Member University TTO/Foundation Seed Co’s only)
April 6, 2023 – Enforcing US Patents for Asexually Reproduced Plants (in conjunction with Am Hort)
Jan 28, 2023 – Part I: Protecting Parental Inbreds Panel Discussion (Members Only)

Events in 2022

Dec 5, 2022 – Annual IP in Review – 2022
Oct 5, 2022 – Best IP Management Practices for Seed Production
Aug 19, 2022 – Seed IP and Regulatory Best Practices…Reg>Comm
Jun 26, 2022 – IP Watchouts for Ag Seed Patents/Trademarks and Enforcement
Apr 26, 2022 – Ed Unit for University TTO/Foundation Seed Companies
Apr 1, 2022 – How does the SIPA TipLine Work?
Jan 29, 2022 – Global IP & Licensing, Employment Agreements & National IPR Center

Events in 2021

Dec 6, 2021 – Annual IP in Review
Sep 21, 2021 – IP Insights and Eurofin Diagnostics Genetic Identification
Aug 6, 2021 – Seed IP Enforcement
July 21, 2021 – Seed IP Insights
Jun 25, 2021 – Ed Unit for University TTO/Foundation Seed Cos.
May 7, 2021 – Seed/Plant Tissue Deposits-What You Need to Know
Mar 25, 2021 – IP Best Practices – Checklists

Events in 2020

Events in 2019

December 9, 2019, Panel discussion on IP issues in seed
November 7, 2019, Webinar on Covercrops and IP
October 8, 2019, SIPA Education Unit, Monterey, CA
August 22, 2019, SIPA Education Unit, The Benefits of Seed Innovations: What They Mean for Growers
February 10-13, 2019, AUTM Annual meeting, Austin, TX
February 3, 2019, SIPA Education Unit, Orlando, FL
February 1-5, 2019, ASTA Flower and Vegetable meetings, Orlando, FL

Events in 2018

December 4-7, 2018, ASTA Corn, Sorghum and Soybean Expo, Chicago, IL
December 3, 2018, SIPA Education Unit, Chicago, IL

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