2022 Virtual Design Day
April 21, 2022 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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Please save the date for 15th Annual Virtual Design Day!
Join us for an afternoon of lively and thought-provoking discussion about various aspects of design patents, hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Get insights from USPTO design examiners and managers, design patent practitioners, and industrial designers.
No CLE credit is offered for attendance.
The event will take place virtually on Thursday, April 21, 2022, from 1 to 4:30 pm EDT. There will be a networking opportunity, following the formal program. New this year: There will be an introductory program on design rights, currently scheduled from 11:00 to noon on April 21.
Registration will be available by early April 2022. There is no registration fee, but advance registration is required.
There will be a post event Networking session. Details (invitation link) on the networking session will be provided by April 20.
Design Day 2022 is co-sponsored by American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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AIPLA Files Amicus Curiae Brief Re Case G 1/25 (Adaptation of the Description)
February 3, 2026
Arlington, VA. January 28, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed amicus curiae observations in response to the invitation of the European Patent Office (EPO) Enlarged Board of Appeal in Case G 1/25, which addresses whether and to what extent a patent description must be adapted when claims are amended during opposition or opposition-appeal proceedings. -
AIPLA Comments to the USPTO on the Proposed Rulemaking for Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner
January 30, 2026
Arlington, VA. January 28, 2026 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the USPTO in response to the NPRM for “Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner.” -
AIPLA Comments to USPTO on PTAB NPRM
December 3, 2025
Arlington, VA. December 2, 2025 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments in response to the USPTO's October 17, 2025, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Revisions to the PTAB's Rules of Practice. -
AIPLA Comments to UK IPO on Designs Framework Consultation
December 1, 2025
Arlington, VA. November 25, 2025 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments in response to the UK IPO’s Designs Consultation published in September 2025 (the “Consultation”). -
Letter in Support - S. 1546 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act
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Arlington, VA. October 8, 2025 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted a letter in support for S. 1546, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act.