AIPLA 2027 Annual Meeting
October 28 to 30, 2027
Location
Washington, DC, USA
To be held at the Westin Washington, DC, Downtown
Executive Committee Meeting on Tuesday October 26, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday, October 27, 10 AM - 12 Noon and Saturday, October 30, 12:30 - 4:00 PM
Board/Committee Leadership Meeting, Wednesday, October 27, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Board/Committee Leadership Networking Event, Wednesday, October 27, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
General Programming and Social Events October 28 - 30.
Join us as we bring IP professionals together to learn and connect. More information coming soon!
RESERVATION LINK: To be provided
Group Room Rate: $345 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 4, 2027.
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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AIPLA Files Amicus Brief in USAA v. PNC Bank
March 3, 2026
Arlington, VA. March 2, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in USAA v. PNC Bank, N.A., No. 25-853, in support of USAA’s petition for certiorari, urging the Court to provide much-needed guidance to address the unpredictable and overly broad application of the judicial exceptions to patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101, particularly the “abstract idea” exception. -
AIPLA Submits Comments to the India Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade on the Designs Act Amendment
February 23, 2026
Arlington, VA. February 20, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade’s Concept Note on the proposed amendments to India’s Designs Act, 2000 (“Designs Act”). -
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. -
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. -
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.”