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World IP Day 2022
April 26, 2022 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and partner organizations for a special two-hour program to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2022. This annual international event is an opportunity to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. The theme of this year’s celebration is “IP for a Better Future: Young Innovators.”
The program will include:
- A fireside chat with the leadership of the USPTO, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the U.S. Copyright Office on how to promote IP adoption among young innovators.
- A panel discussion by industry leaders on supporting IP protection and awareness in sustainable technologies.
- Presentations by U.S. legislators on current IP initiatives before Congress.
News
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AIPLA Comments to Copyright Office on Group Registration of Two-Dimensional Artwork
April 2, 2024
Arlington, VA. April 1, 2024 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments in response to the U.S. Copyright Office's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to group registration of two-dimensional artwork. -
AIPLA Files Amicus Brief with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Google LLC v. Sonos, Inc.
March 21, 2024
Arlington, VA. February 29, 2024 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief in support of neither party with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Google LLC v. Sonos, Inc., a case on appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The district court held that the post-GATT patents-in-suit are unenforceable under the doctrine of prosecution laches and found unreasonable and inexcusable delay where 13 years had elapsed between the provisional patent application and presenting the claims at issue. -
AIPLA Comments to Copyright Office on Group Registration of Updates to a News Website
February 22, 2024
Arlington, VA. February 20, 2024 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments in response to the U.S. Copyright Office's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to group registration of updates to a news website. -
AIPLA Comments to HHS on WHO Pandemic Treaty
February 8, 2024
Arlington, VA. January 31, 2024 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments in response to the RFC on Implications of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Commitments/Regimes and Other Proposed Commitments in the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement. -
AIPLA Comments to NIST on March-In Rights Guidance
February 7, 2024
Arlington, VA. February 5, 2024 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in response to the Request for Information Regarding the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights.