AIPLA 2025 Annual Meeting
October 30 to November 1, 2025
Location
Washington, DC, USA
To be held at the Westin Washington, DC, Downtown
Executive Committee Meeting on Tuesday October 28, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 10 AM - 12 Noon and Saturday, November 1, 12:30 - 4:00 PM
Board/Committee Leadership Meeting, Wednesday, October 29, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Board/Committee Leadership Networking Event, Wednesday, October 29, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
General Programming and Social Events October 30 - November 1.
Join us as we bring IP professionals together to learn and connect. More information coming soon!
RESERVATION LINK: https://book.passkey.com/go/2025AIPLA
Group Room Rate: $319 plus applicable taxes (currently 15.95%).
Check-in: 4:00PM
Check-out: 11:00AM
Cancellation - 72 hours in advance
Cut off date for Room Reservations -- Monday, October 6, 2025.
NOTE: AIPLA does NOT engage any third party vendors to assist with room reservations. All room reservations should be made directly using the Reservation link above, or by contacting the Westin directly.
If you are interested in sponsorship or exhibiting opportunities, see the Prospectus here. Contact Lisa Beller with any questions.
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AIPLA Submits Comments to the USPTO on 2026 Supplemental GUI Guidance
May 15, 2026
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. -
AIPLA Comments on the Copyright Office's Proposed Fee Schedule Adjustment
May 8, 2026
Arlington, VA. May 1, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments in response to the U.S. Copyright Office’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on adjustments to its fee schedule. -
AIPLA Submits Comments on the Enlarged Board of Appeal’s 11 Preliminary Opinion in G 1/25
May 1, 2026
Arlington, VA. April 17, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments on the Enlarged Board of Appeal’s 11 March 2026 preliminary opinion in G 1/25, addressing whether patent descriptions must be adapted following claim amendments. -
AIPLA Files Amicus Brief in Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc.
April 20, 2026
Arlington, VA — April 17, 2026 — The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc., No. 23-2427, supporting rehearing and rehearing en banc. AIPLA urges the Court to restore clarity to design patent law by (1) reaffirming that Gorham v. White (1871) provides the sole governing test for infringement and forecloses any separate “plainly dissimilar” threshold, and (2) confirming that claim construction may not be used to exclude any visual portions of the overall claimed design. -
AIPLA Comments on CNIPA Draft Measures for Prioritized Patent Examination
April 1, 2026
Arlington, VA. March 30, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) regarding the Draft Measures for the Administration of Prioritized Examination of Patents.
