The following represents the current officers and board members for the section. In 1996, it became affiliated with the Sacramento County Bar and renamed itself the IP Section. The IP Section is dedicated to promoting interest in and awareness of substantive and procedural issues in the field of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and other areas of intellectual property law. IP Section membership is open to attorneys, members of the judiciary, law students, and others involved in work related to intellectual property law. To join, a person first joins the Sacramento County Bar, and then pays a nominal additional fee toward the IP Section.
Special arrangements are available for non-attorneys including students.
Currently the IP Section hosts bimonthly luncheons for its members and other interested persons. Luncheons last 1 hour and 15 minutes and are held 6 times a year. Luncheons are held at the Sacramento Capitol Club at 400 Capitol Mall, sixth floor, with parking partially discounted. Beginning in 1998, the first luncheon of the year will feature a report on the prior year's federal and state legislative developments. The IP Section invites all members to become involved in its committees.