Arlington, VA. August 2, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“Office”) on their Motion to Amend Pilot Program and Rules of Practice to Allocate the Burdens of Persuasion on Motions to Amend in Trial Proceedings Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Arlington, VA. August 2, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) argued in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) refusal to register the trademark “Trump Too Small” violated the applicant’s First Amendment right to criticize government officials or public figures.

Arlington, VA. August 1, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to China’s State Administration of Market Regulation on the Draft Anti-monopoly Guidelines in the Field of Standard Essential Patents.

ARLINGTON, VA - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) released the following statement on the introduction of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023.

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court vacated and remanded the 10th Circuit's decision in Abitron v. Hetronic. The Court held that the Lanham Act’s causes of action for trademark infringement do not rebut a canon of statutory construction—the presumption against extraterritoriality. Accordingly, any triggering conduct for Lanham Act liability must be domestic, and the Court held that the relevant triggering conduct is “infringing ‘use in commerce.’” The decision is in part inconsistent with the amicus brief filed by AIPLA on December 26, 2022. To read the opinion of the Court, please click here.