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AIPLA 2026 Annual Meeting

October 29 to 31, 2026

Location

Westin Washington, DC, Downtown
999 9th Street, NW

Washington, DC, USA

To be held at the Westin Washington, DC, Downtown

Executive Committee Meeting on Tuesday October 27, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday, October 28, 10 AM - 12 Noon and Saturday, October 31, 12:30 - 4:00 PM
Board/Committee Leadership Meeting, Wednesday, October 28, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Board/Committee Leadership Networking Event, Wednesday, October 28, 6:00 - 7:30 PM

General Programming and Social Events October 29 - 31.

Join us as we bring IP professionals together to learn and connect.  More information coming soon!

 

RESERVATION LINK:  To be provided

Group Room Rate: $332 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 5, 2026.

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.

Sponsorship or exhibiting opportunities, information coming soon.

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  • Writing AIPLA Comments on the Draft Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China

    February 11, 2026

    Arlington, VA. February 9, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress regarding the latest Draft Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China. AIPLA recognized the NPC’s efforts to streamline trademark procedures, strengthen protection, and address abusive and bad-faith filing practices.
  • TermDisc-Comments-March21-logo AIPLA Submits Comments to China’s Supreme People’s Court on Draft Patent Infringement Judicial Interpretations

    February 11, 2026

    Arlington, VA. February 2, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments on the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China’s Draft Judicial Interpretations concerning patent infringement disputes. AIPLA notes the SPC’s efforts to clarify and modernize patent litigation procedures but identified several provisions that would benefit from greater precision.
  • TermDisc-Comments-March21-logo AIPLA Files Amicus Curiae Brief Re Case G 1/25 (Adaptation of the Description)

    February 3, 2026

    Arlington, VA. January 28, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed amicus curiae observations in response to the invitation of the European Patent Office (EPO) Enlarged Board of Appeal in Case G 1/25, which addresses whether and to what extent a patent description must be adapted when claims are amended during opposition or opposition-appeal proceedings.
  • USPTO Building AIPLA Comments to the USPTO on the Proposed Rulemaking for Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner

    January 30, 2026

    Arlington, VA. January 28, 2026 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the USPTO in response to the NPRM for “Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner.”
  • uspto logo AIPLA Comments to USPTO on PTAB NPRM

    December 3, 2025

    Arlington, VA. December 2, 2025 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments in response to the USPTO's October 17, 2025, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Revisions to the PTAB's Rules of Practice.