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  • USPTO Issues Final Rule on Claim Construction Standard AIPLA Comments on Joint USPTO-FDA Collaboration Initiatives

    February 28, 2023

    Arlington, VA. February 28, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in response to the USPTO’s Request for Comments on Joint USPTO-FDA Collaboration Initiatives.
  • AIPLA Files an Amicus Brief at the Supreme Court in Amgen v. Sanofi

    February 14, 2023

    Arlington, VA. February 14, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) filed an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in Amgen v. Sanofi.
  • Stark-12-16-21-logo AIPLA Comments on USPTO Initiatives to Ensure the Robustness and Reliability of Patent Rights

    February 8, 2023

    Arlington, VA. February 8, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s ("The Office”) Request for Comments on possible initiatives of the Office to ensure the robustness and reliability of patent rights.
  • Emerging Tech (2) Web AIPLA Comments on Joint Study on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Intellectual Property

    February 8, 2023

    Arlington, VA. February 8, 2023 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office in response to their joint study on the issues of intellectual property law and policy associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
  • USPTOHouseLetter-12-1-21-logo AIPLA Advocacy Leads to USPTO Withdrawal of CLE for Patent Practitioners

    February 3, 2023

    On January 26th, 2023, the USPTO adopted the interim final rule, without change, that was published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2022. The final rule eliminates the provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations related to voluntary continuing legal education (CLE) certification and recognition for registered patent practitioners and individuals granted limited recognition to practice in patent matters before USPTO.