Our History
The 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.
Find out more about the association:
- See a List of Past Association Presidents
- CIPLA By Laws
- CIPLA Constitution
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