Partnering in Patents - Mechanical Arts
November 13, 2024 8:30 AM to 4:45 PM
Location
Alexandria, VA
Credits
No CLE
Registration
Join us for a conversation between the USPTO and private practitioners.
Learn and share ideas about mechanical disciplines at the Technology Centers (TC) 3600 and 3700 and American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Customer Partnership Meeting on Wednesday, November 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET, at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
The meeting will feature perspectives from USPTO examiners, practitioners, and the industry, focusing on better examiner-practitioner interactions for high-quality patents.
We'll address topics such as:
- Artificial intelligence (AI) subject matter eligibility
- USPTO search tools
- Drafting patent specifications
- Approaches to examiner interviews in the mechanical arts
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This is a FREE event, but registration is required. Attend either in-person or online!
Visit the USPTO site here for additional event information or contact Charles (Chuck) Marmor at 571-272-4730.
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August 27, 2026
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AIPLA Comments to the Copyright Office on Alternative Fee Structures for Registration
July 6, 2026
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AIPLA Comments to the Copyright Office on Group Registration of Updates to a News Website
July 6, 2026
Alexandria, VA. June 29, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments supporting the U.S. Copyright Office's proposed expansion of eligibility for group registration of updates to news websites by removing restrictions that exclude subject-specific publications. -
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AIPLA Files Amicus Brief in Arbutus Biopharma Corp. v. Moderna, Inc.
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Arlington, VA. June 5, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief in Arbutus Biopharma Corp. v. Modernatx, Inc.