2025 WIPO Global Databases Seminar
March 20, 2025 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location
Arlington, VA, US
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All you ever needed to know about WIPO Databases - to help your practice ....
This hybrid event includes a live, in-person option and a remote attendance option. It is one-day event hosted at AIPLA Headquarters will walk you through the different WIPO databases, from the experts who manage them day-to-day, including:
- PATENTSCOPE - including all published International PCT applications in full-text on the day of publication; patent documents from participating national and regional offices; and non-patent literature.
- WIPO Lex - WIPO’s comprehensive, open, and free global repository for over 19,000 IP laws, treaties, judgments, and judicial systems information from 200 jurisdictions.
- Global Brand Database - including International trademarks under the Madrid System; Appellations of origin and Geographical Indications under the Lisbon system; Emblems under 6ter; INNs of the World Health Organization; and Trademarks from participating national and regional offices;
- Global Design Database - including international designs under the Hague system; and designs from participating national and regional offices
Featuring presentations from WIPO representatives, including the Director of Global Databases Division, Christophe Mazenc.
We want this program to be meaningful to you, the end-user, so please help us by submitting your questions about WIPO's databases. This will help the instructors tailor their program to you. CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, with a break for lunch and closing networking event.
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Remote Attendance Link: Click to Join
Continental Breakfast, materials, coffee breaks, and networking event included.
THIS PROGRAM IS FREE for AIPLA STUDENT MEMBERS! Registration is required.
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AIPLA Comments to the Copyright Office on Alternative Fee Structures for Registration
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Alexandria, VA. June 24, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments on the U.S. Copyright Office's Notice of Inquiry regarding alternative copyright registration fee structures. -
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. -
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. -
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.
