First, I would like to thank all of the contributors to this year’s newsletter issues, as well as everyone else who helped to make this year a success. I have thoroughly enjoyed being Editor this year – what a terrific and educational experience. This has been a great year for the BPLA, as you can see, for example, from the BPLA Committee Report in this issue. In addition, our event was a big success, and you can check out the article and pictures in this issue. The BPLA was also active in filing amicus briefs this year, and you can read an article regarding the BPLA

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brief, along with an in-depth article about the case. In other BPLA news, this issue contains proposed BPLA by-Law changes and the Minutes from last year’s Annual Meeting for your review.

In this issue, you will also find articles about many interesting topics beyond the BPLA, including inter partes review petitions, written opinions, the TTIP agreement, venue requirements and even Indonesian Trademark Law. I invite you to dig in and be inspired to contribute to the next issue! I look forward to seeing you all at the Annual Meeting on December 7th! Your Enthusiastic Editor,