The BIPLA had a busy fall program, and this newsletter brings reports of events sponsored by the International and Medical Device Committees, the Antitrust Committee, and Invented Here! The minutes of the annual meeting are also provided. The annual meeting is a much more festive event than the minutes would imply and we encourage you to join us at this year’s annual meeting. In addition, we are delighted to publish one of the winning essays from the 2024 writing contest.

In this issue, the BIPLA Board of Governors presents a statement on the potential for recent U.S. policy changes to harm both the United States Patent and Trademark Office and American innovation more broadly.