About CIPLA

Our History

connecticut_mapThe CIPLA was originally founded in 1946 as the Connecticut Patent Law Association to promote a standard of ethics within the profession of patent attorneys. In 2001 the association change its name to the CIPLA to broaden its scope and recognize the relationship between patent law and other fields of intellectual property law. The association now has approximately 150 members who meet on a regular basis continuing the associations goals of promoting a standard of ethics and professionalism among its members.

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CIPLA Officers 2023-2024

Jeffrey J. Scepanski, President 
Ruggiero McAllister & McMahon LLC
One Landmark Square, 18th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901
T: (203) 293-9140
jeff@ruggieroip.com

Joseph Romagnano, Vice President
Cantor Colburn, LLP
20 Church Street
22nd Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
t: (860) 286-2929
jromagnano@cantorcolburn

Melissa Tharp, Secretary
Melissa A. Tharp, Attorney at Law
83 Wooster Heights Road
Suite 125
Danbury, CT 06810
c: (248) 882-8388
melissa@tharplawfirm.com

T. David Bomzer, Treasurer
Cantor Colburn, LLP
20 Church Street
22nd Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
t: (860) 286-2929
tdbomzer@cantorcolburn.com

CIPLA Program Chair, 2023-2024

Neil Vaz 
Ruggiero McAllister & McMahon LLC
One Landmark Square, 18th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901
T: (203) 293-9140                                                                                                                                          neil@ruggieroip.com 

CIPLA Board of Governors, 2023-2024

Benjamin J. Lehberger
Grant Ehrlich
Michael Cartona
J. Robert Dean
Benjamin White
Anne Maxwell