AIPLA 2021 Mid-Winter Institute
February 1 to 5, 2021
Location
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Virtual Event
Negotiation, Persuasion, & Communication:
A Series of Master Classes
A cutting edge event for IP Practitioners from around the globe! Make plans to join us February 1-5, 2020 for our 2021 Mid-Winter Institute.
Sessions will include topics of interest and perspectives appealing to new and seasoned IP practitioners, in-house and outside counsel, and litigators and prosecutors.
Join us to learn new skills and hone your instincts. These sessions will help you and your clients bring their communications and negotiations to the next level.
News
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AIPLA Submits Comments on the World Intellectual Property Organization Riyadh Design Law Treaty
June 24, 2026
Alexandria, VA. June 11, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments on the World Intellectual Property Organization Riyadh Design Law Treaty. -
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AIPLA Files Amicus Brief in Arbutus Biopharma Corp. v. Moderna, Inc.
June 22, 2026
Arlington, VA. June 5, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief in Arbutus Biopharma Corp. v. Modernatx, Inc. -
Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Decision in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc.
June 4, 2026
On June 4, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc. While the Court reaffirmed existing law on pleading standards, it reversed the Federal Circuit’s decision that had focused on how relevant statements could be understood by medical providers as instructions to infringe. The amicus brief filed by AIPLA on March 27, 2026, advocated for affirmance and cautioned the Court not to change the patent infringement pleading standard or adopt any categorical exemption from inducement for a particular industry. -
AIPLA Views on H.R. 3269, the “ETHIC Act,” and H.R. 6485, the “Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act”
June 3, 2026
Arlington, VA. June 3, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted a letter to the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet outlining its views on H.R. 3269, the “ETHIC Act,” and H.R. 6485, the “Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act.” -
AIPLA Submits Comments to the USPTO on 2026 Supplemental GUI Guidance
May 15, 2026
Arlington, VA. May 12, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the USPTO on its Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and Icons, issued on March 13, 2026.