AIPLA Emerging Technologies Committee

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Emerging Technologies Committee (ETC) focuses on investigating new emerging technologies and analyzing the technology from both a scientific and legal standpoint. Initiatives The Committee presents educational programs, including those at scheduled AIPLA meetings. Current topics of interest being investigated by the Committee include: Green Technology, Blockchain, Autonomous Navigation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Quantum Computing, Practice Innovation, Gene Alteration, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), Customized Stem Cells and Connectomics, Climate Change Technology, Advanced Robotic Prosthetics, Nanotechnology, Pharmacogenomics, Open Source, Web 2.0/3.0, Biomedical Issues, Second Life, Alternative Fuels and Alternative Energy, Customized Stem Cells and Connectomics, and Climate Change Technology. Leadership Chair: Ian Schick Vice Chair: Stephanie Curcio AIPLA Board Liaison: Brian Batzli Communications Chair: Philip W. Harris Events Chair: William J. Cooper Projects Chair: Stephanie Sanders Subcommittees: Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Co-Chair: Barrett Spraggins Co-Chair: Ryan Phelan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Co-Chair: Kate Gaudry Co-Chair: Ryan Abbott Blockchain & NFTs Co-Chair: Ben Esplin Co-Chair: James Gatto Internet of Things (IoT) Co-Chair: Bridget Petruczok Co-Chair: Chris Suarez Practice Innovation Co-Chair: Mark Stignani Co-Chair: Tom Marlow Quantum Computing Co-Chair: Jennifer Maisel Co-Chair: Robert Harrison