Model Patent Prosecution Templates
AIPLA's Patent Law Committee maintains a collection of sample documents related to day-to-day patent prosecution. These documents are exemplary and may not be ideal for every situation. Use them at your own risk.*
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Model Response Shells:
Each of these documents contains a comprehensive shell document that can be used to formulate a response to 35 U.S.C. 112, 102, 103, or 101 rejections made by a patent examiner during prosecution.
Model Appeal Brief: (Doc) (PDF)
This document contains the overall structure of appeal brief with a section for drafting responses to point out error in rejections made in 35 U.S.C. 112, 102, 103, 101, and obviousness-type double patenting rejections. The model appeal brief includes summaries of the relevant portions of the PTAB’s designated informative and precedential decisions applicable to ex parte appeals along with associated Federal Circuit case law.
Model Reply Brief: (Doc) (PDF)
This document contains the overall structure of a reply brief along with relevant case law summaries to use for handling new grounds of rejection in an Examiner’s Answer.
*Nothing included in these sample documents or elsewhere on this site should be considered legal advise on the part of AIPLA or any of its members.
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Join the AIPLA Corporate Practice Committee on January 13th and 20th for the Virtual AIPLA Corporate Practice Institute!
This online, CLE-program spans two half-days, from Noon – 5:00 pm Eastern and include 3 one-hour CLE sessions and a one-hour networking session each day.
The Corporate Practice Institute is not a bootcamp. The Institute provides significant value to AIPLA members by offering them the opportunity to learn about important legal issues affecting their practice from experienced practitioners. This includes experienced in-house attorneys, but also new in-house attorneys learning to manage new corporate environments and challenges not taught in law schools or private practice. For the same reason, the Institute helps private practice attorneys, especially associates, prepare for potential in-house career moves. The program also provides a valuable networking opportunity for members to connect with each other and learn from each other's experiences.
The Institute is designed for Corporate in-house counsel, including attorneys and patent agents.
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Program Agenda:
Tuesday, January 13
12:00 - 1:00 pm: In-House Ethical Challenges
1:30 - 2:30 pm: Working with Universities, including contracts and working with non-attorney managers
3:00 - 4:00 pm: Trade Secrets & Contractual Protection of Confidential Information
4:00 - 5:00 pm: Networking
Tuesday, January 20
12:00 - 1:00 pm: Data Privacy Law & Best Practices
1:30 - 2:30 pm: IP Portfolio Partnerships - Balancing In-House and Outside Counsel Resources
3:00 - 4:00 pm: Diversity in Innovation - 2025 In Review
4:00 - 5:00 pm: Networking
as of August 8, 2025 - subject to change
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We offer a special discounted rate for AIPLA Members who are Corporate Counsel, $99.
AIPLA Members - In-House Corporate Counsel: $99
Non-Corporate Counsel - AIPLA Member: $295
Non-Member In-House: $495
Non-Corporate Counsel - Non-Member: $725
Registration includes access to all sessions on-demand after the live event!
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