Welcome to the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia. The Section brings together patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret lawyers from large and small firms, in-house legal departments, and solo practices through CLE programs, committee events, socials, and community service held throughout the Bar year.

Most of that happens in our committees (Patent, Copyright, Trademark, Trade Secrets, and In-House), which plan their own programs, put on social events, and help coordinate our Annual Conference. Joining a committee is the most direct way to get involved, and we especially want more young lawyers to do so, including through our Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Committee.

That is how I got involved: I joined the Patent Committee as an associate, helped put on its CLE programs, and later chaired it for several years. Along the way, I got to know IP lawyers across Georgia, from firms of every size and in-house legal departments, and learned a great deal from watching how they practiced. Many of those colleagues became mentors, referral sources, and friends. The Section did a lot for me early in my career, and I want it to do the same for lawyers coming up now.

This is your Section, and I would like to hear what you want from it. If you have ideas, or would like to help with a committee, please contact me or any committee chair listed on this site.

Finally, thank you to the committee chairs, speakers, volunteers, and Bar staff whose hard work makes our programs and events possible, and to each of you for being part of Georgia’s IP community.

I hope to see you at an upcoming program or event soon.

Josh Curry

Chair, Intellectual Property Law Section, 2026-27

Co-Chair, Intellectual Property & Technology Practice

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Josh.Curry@lewisbrisbois.com