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2026 AM IP Practice in Japan Pre-Meeting

October 27 to 28, 2026

Location

The Westin Downtown DC
999 9th Street, NW

Washington, DC

Registration

Fee: AIPLA Members/Non-Members: $595; Tuesday Reception and Dinner: $195

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The Pre-Meeting is open to all and is a great event for networking with colleagues from Japan and other countries. Presentations will be provided by the speakers from AIPLA, the Japan Patent Attorney Association (JPAA), the International Association for the Protection of the Intellectual Property in Japan (AIPPI-J), and possible from the Japan Trademark Association (JTA) and Japan Patent Office (JPO) on a range of topics such as:

1. US: Subject Matter Eligibility - Recent Updates from both Bio and Software
2. US: PTAB - Developments and Strategies
3. US: SCOTUS Review - Recent Cases and What is Coming Up
4. US: Recent Developments on Trademark Law and Practice
5. Japan: Recent IP High Court Decisions
6. Japan: Post-Grant Opposition Updates
7. Japan: Update on Examination Standards
8. Japan: Recent Developments on Trademark Law and Practice

*Note: Topics are subject to change.



Click here to register for the Annual Meeting and receive $50 off.

To receive the dual registration discount, you must first register for the AIPLA 2026 Annual Meeting and then add this pre-meeting event to your registration.

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Registration rates:

$595 - Meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday
$195 - Reception and Dinner on Tuesday

Please only use the Registration to the left if you are NOT also able to attend the AIPLA Annual Meeting.

2026 Annual Meeting Registration & Cancellation Policies apply.

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