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  • USPTO Issues Final Rule on Claim Construction Standard AIPLA Comments to USPTO on its 2024 Guidance Update on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility

    October 23, 2024

    Arlington, VA. October 16, 2024 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the USPTO regarding the 2024 update on patent subject matter eligibility, particularly concerning artificial intelligence (AI).
  • Ann M. Mueting From the Desk of the President

    October 15, 2024

    I’m sure I am not alone in sometimes forgetting that AIPLA is global, with many international committees and subcommittees. These committees work to establish and maintain relations with professional societies in regions and countries around the world whose members are interested in intellectual property law. Committee members study international IP laws and practices and report on issues of interest to AIPLA’s Board of Directors and membership.
  • USPTO AIPLA Comments to USPTO on Statutory Experimental Use Exceptions

    October 1, 2024

    Arlington, VA. September 26, 2024 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the USPTO in response their request for comments on the current state of the common law experimental use exception and whether legislative action should be considered to enact such an exception.
  • USPTOHouseLetter-12-1-21-logo AIPLA Writes Letter in Support of S. 2140, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, S. 2220, PREVAIL Act, and S. 4713, IDEA Act

    September 17, 2024

    AIPLA Writes Letter in Support of S. 2140, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, S. 2220, PREVAIL Act, and S. 4713, IDEA Act
  • AIPLA Files Amicus Brief in Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc.

    September 9, 2024

    Arlington, VA. September 6, 2024 - The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc., expressing concern over the Fourth Circuit's decision regarding the scope of a district court's discretion under 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a).