2015-05-11T14:24:28-05:00 2014-06-30 420714325 MCGLADREY LLP 1861 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 400 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2013-07-01 530026240 AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION AMER 7034150780 241 18TH STREET SOUTH NO 700 ARLINGTON VA 22202 MEGHAN DONOHOE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 7034150780 2015-05-11 1 YONG ZHANG CPA P01249785 7033366400 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z MEGHAN DONOHOE 241 18TH STREET SOUTH NO 700 ARLINGTON VA 22202 9418668 0 X WWW.AIPLA.ORG X 1897 VA THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND TO AID IN THE INSTITUTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN LEGAL EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC IN LAWS RELATING TO PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, UNFAIR COMPETITION AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. 19 19 25 20 60738 0 0 0 7784194 7463083 100911 109787 176902 220503 8062007 7793373 4500 6500 0 0 3481429 3735901 0 0 0 4663032 4404683 8148961 8147084 -86954 -353711 5753455 5399844 3099045 2676236 2654410 2723608 X THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND TO AID IN THE INSTITUTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN LEGAL EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC IN LAWS RELATING TO PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, UNFAIR COMPETITION AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. 0 0 EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS: PRODUCING CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COURSES FOR IP PROFESSIONALS IN ALL AREAS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW PRACTICE. CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS ARE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR (ANNUAL, MID-WINTER AND SPRING) AND RANGE FROM 60-MINUTE WEBINARS TO 2,000 PERSON, 3-4 DAY CONFERENCES. PROGRAMS ARE SPREAD GEOGRAPHICALLY AROUND THE US, AND RANGE FROM INTRODUCTORY TO ADVANCED INSTRUCTION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELD ABOUT FIFTEEN SEMINARS DURING THE YEAR (EACH AVERAGING ABOUT 50 PARTICIPANTS), AS WELL AS RAN ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (EACH AVERAGING ABOUT 50-200 PARTIPANTS). BULLETIN & PUBLICATIONS: PUBLICATIONS COVERING ASSOCIATION NEWS AND INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENT OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE AND SERVICES OFFERED BY PATENT ATTORNEYS, AS WELL AS PRODUCT OF MEETINGS AND BOOKS COVERING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED THREE E-BULLETINS DURING THE YEAR. JOURNAL - FORUM FOR VIEWS AND IDEAS REGARDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED FOUR QUARTERLY JOURNALS DURING THE YEAR. MEETINGS - TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE BY INFORMING MEMBERS OF CURRENT ISSUES IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X PA-A S JALLOW 7034150780 241 18TH STREET SOUTH SUITE 700 ARLINGTON VA 22202 WAYNE P SOBON PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON A ISRAEL PRESIDENT ELECT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DENISE W DEFRANCO 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK WHITAKER 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY ID LEWIS IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID RUSCHKE SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN HORNICKEL TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 W TODD BAKER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN CANADY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 AMIE PEELE CARTER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH CHO DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JODY DRAKE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA FIACCO DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY FORREST DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 J MICHAEL MARTINEZ DE ANDINO DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN RHODES DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MANNY SCHECTER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN TOTTIS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHEN WANG DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD KNIGHT JR COUNSEL 3.00 X 0 0 0 Q TODD DICKINSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 359687 0 43186 VINCENT E GARLOCK DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 278766 0 62220 ALBERT TRAMPOSCH DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 241900 0 41759 MEGHAN DONOHOE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 219885 0 57135 PA A S JALLOW DIRECTOR OF FIN.& ACCOUNTING 40.00 X 149927 0 49054 JAMES CROWNE DIRETOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 187477 0 32064 CATHLEEN CLIME DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & EVENTS 40.00 X 121603 0 25963 LORRI RAGAN DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 40.00 X 107275 0 25616 1666520 0 336997 8 0 1 0 VORNADOCHARLES E SMITH PO BOX 642870 PITTSBURGH PA 15264 FACILITY SERVICE 603690 MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL 6000 FELDWOOD RD COLLEGE PARK GA 30349 CONVENTION SERVICE 583608 PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP LLC 9590 LYNN BUFF COURT STE 16 LAUREL MD 20723 AUDIO VISUAL SERVICE 309828 TAMPA MARRIOTT WATERSIDE HOTEL & MARINA 700 S FLORIDA AVE TAMPA FL 33602 CONVENTION SERVICE 303535 THE WESTIN SEATTLE 1900 5TH AVE SEATTLE WA 98101 CONVENTION SERVICE 280176 5 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3691011 3691011 MEETING REGISTRATIONS 900099 3665335 3396555 268780 PUBLICATIONS 541800 106737 45999 60738 7463083 109787 109787 220503 220503 1625295 1625295 0 0 7793373 7133565 60738 599070 6500 2003516 822935 319339 437456 152655 47633 220172 250710 117941 531573 192082 2504232 97389 69844 MARKETING & BENEFIT DEV 153507 PRINTING & PUBLICATION 96834 OTHER EXPENSES 81775 LOBBYING TAX 40991 8147084 212576 225554 1098267 497452 117717 163247 259525 143026 1586241 1527608 67689 58633 3997681 4311932 5753455 5399844 841349 608747 1527361 1564582 500000 292000 230335 210907 3099045 2676236 X 2604864 2674367 49546 49241 2654410 2723608 5753455 5399844 -353711 422909 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 3691011 67476 67476 67476 449546 305 449241 450000 454 449546 400000 50000 450000 400000 400000 400000 400000 0.89040 0.10960 0 0 13210 13210 0 1573031 1514398 58633 58633 TAXES PAYABLE 45845 DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY 165062 210907 X 8236282 422909 20000 442909 7793373 0 7793373 8167084 20000 20000 8147084 0 8147084 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED $400,000 OF ITS UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AS AN OPERATING RESERVE. THIS AMOUNT CAN ONLY BE USED FOR BOARD-APPROVED PROJECTS. TEMPORARILY ENDOWMENT FUNDS INCLUDE DONOR RESTRICTED AND OTHER FUNDS, WHICH ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OR GENERAL SUPPORT DESIGNATED FOR FUTURE YEARS. THE FUNDS WERE RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS BY INCURRING EXPENSE SATISFYING THE PROGRAM RESTRICTION. KLITZMAN AWARD FUND: $49,241 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN AMOUNTS CLASSIFIED AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THERE WAS NO TAXABLE INCOME FROM THESE ACTIVITIES IN 2014 OR 2013; THEREFORE, NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECORDED RELATING TO THEM. THE ASSOCIATION DOES, HOWEVER, PROVIDE FOR PROXY TAXES RELATED TO ITS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. TOTAL TAX EXPENSE FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 AND 2013, WAS $45,845 AND $40,991, RESPECTIVELY. THE ASSOCIATION ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO SUCH POSITIONS RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2014. GENERALLY, THE ASSOCIATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2011. 1 AWARDS 7 6500 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIOUS AWARDS FOR LAW STUDENTS, JUNIOR CORPORATE ATTORNEYS, OR CORPORATE PATENT AGENTS. APPLICANTS MUST PRESENT ARTICLES OR NOMINATIONS, WHEREUPON THE ORGANIZATION WILL DETERMINE A WINNER, BASED ON CERTAIN CRITERIA. X X X X 0 0 0 Q TODD DICKINSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 316886 0 40000 0 2801 0 30000 0 13186 0 402873 0 0 0 VINCENT E GARLOCK DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 268426 0 5000 0 5340 0 30000 0 32220 0 340986 0 0 0 ALBERT TRAMPOSCH DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 236325 0 5000 0 575 0 28857 0 12902 0 283659 0 0 0 MEGHAN DONOHOE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 212506 0 5000 0 2379 0 26861 0 30274 0 277020 0 0 0 PA A S JALLOW DIRECTOR OF FIN.& ACCOUNTING 143670 0 5000 0 1257 0 18116 0 30938 0 198981 0 0 0 JAMES CROWNE DIRETOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS 180229 0 5000 0 2248 0 22866 0 9198 0 219541 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP, WHICH FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING SHALL BE CONSIDERED A SINGLE CLASS: REGULAR, PATENT AGENT, JUNIOR, PATENT AGENT JUNIOR, ASSOCIATE, ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENT, HONORARY, LIFE, AND NON-VOTING AFFILIATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP, WHICH FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING SHALL BE CONSIDERED A SINGLE CLASS: REGULAR, PATENT AGENT, JUNIOR, PATENT AGENT JUNIOR, ASSOCIATE, ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENT, HONORARY, LIFE, AND NON-VOTING AFFILIATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP, WHICH FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING SHALL BE CONSIDERED A SINGLE CLASS: REGULAR, PATENT AGENT, JUNIOR, PATENT AGENT JUNIOR, ASSOCIATE, ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENT, HONORARY, LIFE, AND NON-VOTING AFFILIATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE DRAFT FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FIRST, THEN MANAGEMENT, THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION FILES THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AIPLA'S REPUTATION FOR INTEGRITY IS ITS MOST VALUABLE ASSET AND IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF ITS OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES. THEREFORE, EMPLOYEES MUST NEVER USE THEIR POSITIONS WITH AIPLA, OR ANY OF ITS MEMBERS, FOR PRIVATE GAIN, TO ADVANCE PERSONAL INTERESTS OR TO OBTAIN FAVORS OR BENEFITS FOR THEMSELVES, MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS OR BUSINESS ENTITIES. AIPLA ADHERES TO THE HIGHEST LEGAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS APPLICABLE IN OUR BUSINESS. AIPLA'S BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED IN STRICT OBSERVANCE OF BOTH THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND THE INTEGRITY OF EACH EMPLOYEE IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. EMPLOYEES OF AIPLA SHALL CONDUCT THEIR PERSONAL AFFAIRS SUCH THAT THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO AIPLA ARE NOT JEOPARDIZED AND/OR LEGAL QUESTIONS DO NOT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THEIR ASSOCIATION OR WITH AIPLA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DETERMINE THE DUTIES AND COMPENSATION OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION AND, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT, SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO EMPLOY AND DISCHARGE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL THE DUTIES AND COMPENSATION OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION, AND ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION SHALL REPORT AND BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DESIGNATES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO SERVE AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN TERMS OF DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE MAKES USE OF COMPARATIVE DATA FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AS WELL AS DATA FROM REVIEWING OTHER ORGANIZATION'S 990S. SIMILARLY, WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES USE OF SIMILAR COMPARATIVE DATA FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND DATA FROM OTHER 990S. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.