Ava E. Lutz of Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel. Ava E. Lutz of Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel. Courtesy photo

Elected and Appointed

Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel announced that intellectual property attorney Ava E. Lutz has been elected to serve as secretary on the board of governors for the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association (PIPLA), an organization of Philadelphia-based intellectual property lawyers and law student affiliates.

Founded in 1923, PIPLA is one of the oldest intellectual property law associations in the country. It promotes the development and understanding of IP law through regular meetings, sponsored Continuing Legal Education opportunities, and amicus briefs.

Lutz is an intellectual property attorney with a focus on the life sciences sector. She assists clients with counseling and opinions relating to life sciences IP, procurement of those rights both domestically and internationally, and enforcement and related challenges of those rights in various forums, including Federal District Court and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.