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Message from the President Emily Whelan

Message from the Editor

The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court: A New Era for European Patent Litigation

BIPLA Fifth Annual Symposium

Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court Competition

Batman v Superman v Copyright v Trademark: The Future of the Public Domain & Source Identification

In-House Practice Committee Roundtable Discussion

Panel Discussion with UPC Technically Qualified Judge

IPBC Global

2025 Annual Celebration in Honor of the Judiciary

International and Foreign Practice Committee Virtual Event

LES Announcement

2025 BIPLA Annual Student Writing Contest

2025 Annual Meeting Save the Date

List of Officers and Board of Governors

Job Listings

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NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

Volume 56, Issue 2

2025 Annual Celebration in Honor of the Judiciary

June 26, 2025 6 PM Reception / 7 PM Dinner

The Boston Intellectual Property Law Association proudly presents the Honorable Leo T. Sorokin with this year’s BIPLA Distinguished Public Service Award. Judge Sorokin is a United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts. After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College and his J.D. from Columbia Law School, Judge Sorokin began his legal career as a law clerk for Judge Rya W. Zobel in Boston. He later worked in private practice, at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, and as an Assistant Federal Public Defender. Judge Sorokin was first appointed to the District of Massachusetts bench as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in 2005, and President Barack Obama nominated him to be a District Judge in 2013. Judge Sorokin has served with distinction in his two decades on the bench. He has made significant contributions to many areas of law—including presiding over several IP disputes—and has had a particularly significant impact on criminal justice. One of Judge Sorokin’s many contributions is the RISE program, which is a unique restorative justice initiative that he envisioned and launched in the District of Massachusetts. The RISE program offers a second chance for some adult criminal defendants with a verifiable history of addiction or a life of extreme deprivation to pursue a guided program of rehabilitation, work, and education promoting healing and accountability. Participation in RISE is considered at sentencing. The BIPLA thanks Judge Sorokin for his two decades of service on the bench and is pleased to award him the 2025 Distinguished Public Service Award.

We are proud to announce this year's Keynote Speaker, Dr. Traci Cipriano.

Dr. Cipriano is a clinical psychologist, formerly practicing lawyer, and author of The Thriving Lawyer: A Multidimensional Model of Well-Being for a Sustainable Legal Profession (Routledge, July 2023). She has been working with lawyers and leaders in the legal profession to promote mental health and well-being for the past 20 years. Dr. Cipriano is an assistant clinical professor in the Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Law and Psychiatry Division. She is a fellow in the American Psychological Association and has held leadership and governance positions in the American Psychological Association, the Connecticut Psychological Association, and the Connecticut Bar Association. She is a member of the editorial board for Practice Innovations, the peer-reviewed journal published by Division 42 of the American Psychological Association. She was a 2023 Connecticut Legal Awards Game Changer Honoree. For more information, please visit: https://www.traciciprianojdphd.com/.

Join us on June 26, 2025, for an evening at the picturesque John Joseph Moakley US Courthouse along the Boston waterfront as we honor Judge Sorokin. The event will open with a cocktail reception at 6PM followed by a seated dinner at 7PM. Please Log Into Your Account to Receive Member Pricing.

Sponsorships are available by emailing admin@bipla.org.