2025 IP Practice in Japan Pre-Meeting - Rancho Mirage, CA

Alexandria, VA. June 11, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments on the World Intellectual Property Organization Riyadh Design Law Treaty.

Arlington, VA. June 5, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief in Arbutus Biopharma Corp. v. Modernatx, Inc.

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.

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.”

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.