2020 Virtual Partnering in Patents October
October 20, 2020 12:00 AM
The USPTO and AIPLA are hosting the 27th annual Partnering in Patents event in a virtual format. This online program fosters an open dialogue between AIPLA members and the USPTO
AGENDA
10:30-11:30 AM Technical Training
Bryan Pardo, Professor at Northwestern University, New AI tools
12-3:30 PM Partnering in Patents Afternoon Session - Presenter Topics
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12:00 |
Welcome Remarks– USPTO Senior leadership & AIPLA Ms. Barbara Fiacco, AIPLA’s President |
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12:10-1:20 |
Patents Update(50 min) - USPTO Patents Update(20 mins) Patent Classification and Application Routing(20 mins) AI update(10 mins) Success Act(20 mins) |
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1:20-1:30 |
Interview Best Practice(10 mins) - USPTO
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1:30-2:00 |
Break(30 min) |
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2:00-2:45 |
35 U.S.C. 101(45 min) |
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2:45-3:30 |
Discussion panel: A day in the life(45 min) |
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3:30 |
Closing Remarks & Thanks– USPTO |
News
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AIPLA Comments on the Copyright Office's Proposed Fee Schedule Adjustment
May 8, 2026
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AIPLA Submits Comments on the Enlarged Board of Appeal’s 11 Preliminary Opinion in G 1/25
May 1, 2026
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AIPLA Files Amicus Brief in Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc.
April 20, 2026
Arlington, VA — April 17, 2026 — The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc., No. 23-2427, supporting rehearing and rehearing en banc. AIPLA urges the Court to restore clarity to design patent law by (1) reaffirming that Gorham v. White (1871) provides the sole governing test for infringement and forecloses any separate “plainly dissimilar” threshold, and (2) confirming that claim construction may not be used to exclude any visual portions of the overall claimed design. -
AIPLA Comments on CNIPA Draft Measures for Prioritized Patent Examination
April 1, 2026
Arlington, VA. March 30, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) regarding the Draft Measures for the Administration of Prioritized Examination of Patents.