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Alexandria, VA. October 30, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments on India’s Draft Guidelines for Registration of Designs Relating to GUI & Icon etc. under the Designs Act, 2000 and Designs Rules, 2001.

Washington, DC - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) hosted the 2026 Annual Meeting from October 29 - 31, at the Westin DC Downtown in Washington, DC, where new Board Members were selected for the 2026-2027 year and eleven awards were presented to deserving recipients.

Alexandria, VA. September 28, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), and International Trademark Association (INTA) urge the Senate IP Subcommittee to support an extension of the USPTO's fee-setting authority under Section 10 of the America Invents Act and to ensure vacancies on the Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees are filled promptly.

Alexandria, VA. September 15, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief in RiseandShine Corp. v. PepsiCo, Inc., a case before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Alexandria, VA. September 1, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) joined the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) and the International Trademark Association (INTA) in a letter to Congress supporting the extension of the USPTO’s fee-setting authority, which is set to expire on September 16, 2026. The organizations emphasized the importance of this authority in enabling the USPTO to fund operations, modernize its systems, and maintain efficient patent and trademark examination processes.

Alexandria, VA. August 21, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments in response to the USPTO’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to require identification of all real parties-in-interest (RPIs) in third-party ex parte reexamination requests.

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.

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.

Alexandria, VA. June 11, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments on the World Intellectual Property Organization Riyadh Design Law Treaty.

Arlington, VA. June 5, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief in Arbutus Biopharma Corp. v. Modernatx, Inc.