2022 HNBA/VIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW INSTITUTE™ (IPLI™)
10th Intellectual Property Law Institute (IPLI)* Program Overview
The IPLI is a trailblazing intellectual property and tech law immersion program, now in its tenth year. We are planning to hold it in-person in Washington, DC, on June 5 – 10, 2022. The IPLI’s main goal remains increasing the number of Hispanic lawyers practicing intellectual property law (currently at <2%) and tech law in the United States.
Launched in 2013, the IPLI’s targeted and effective approaches have resulted in over 230 scholars completing the program, with a majority of the scholars currently working as IP and technology attorneys.
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*This program is not a fundraising event for HNBA/VIA and is presented for educational purposes only.
10th IPLI™ Steering Committee
Katie Alvarez
Associate Principal Counsel
Digital Antipiracy, The Walt Disney Company
Carlos Bollar
National President and HNBA VIA Fund Chair, HNBA
Mariana Bravo
National President-Elect and HNBA VIA Fund Vice-Chair, HNBA
Chi Chang
Lead Patent Counsel, Apple
Alba Cruz-Hacker
HNBA Executive Director & COO and HNBA VIA Fund President, HNBA
Horacio Gutierrez
General Counsel, The Walt Disney Company
Mick Konowal
Senior Attorney, Microsoft
Qianru Li
Senior Patent Counsel, Genentech
Bernadette Lopez
Associate Corporate Counsel, Amazon
Erika Lopez-Tello
Director of Operations, HNBA
Rosevelie Márquez Morales
VP of Programs, Su Futuro, HNBA
Carla Martin
Director of Programs, HNBA
Morvarid Metanat
Director and Asso
Ana Nicacio
Director of Legal, Illumina
Alex Ponce de Leon
Corporate Counsel & Manager, Litigation Group, Google
Catherine Romero
Senior Attorney, Microsoft
John Whealan
Associate Dean for Intellectual Property Law, GW Law
Bryan Zielinski
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Pfizer