AIPLA Virtual Water Cooler - August Meetup
August 4, 2021 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Join us at the August Virtual Water Cooler!
Drop by for our casual meetup that lets you catch up with old colleagues and friends while making new ones.
Based on member feedback, we're continuing our Virtual Water Cooler through the summer! We know that we as continue in large measure to work-from-home, we're still missing the regular connection with our colleagues. That’s why AIPLA’s Committee on the Profession is inviting you to join us around the virtual water cooler for a 30 minute break.
This is an opportunity to say hello to people you may (or may not) know for a few minutes, and see IP colleagues much as you would at the office water cooler. Nothing to do in advance except register, and we are doing that simply so no one gets Zoom-bombed.
This is free and open both to AIPLA members and non-members interested in IP (feel free to share this invite to others in IP), but sorry - you will have to bring your own water.
News
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AIPLA Joins IPO and INTA in Urging Extension of USPTO Fee-Setting Authority
September 2, 2026
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. -
AIPLA Comments on Ex Parte Reexamination Requirements
August 27, 2026
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. -
AIPLA Comments to the Copyright Office on Alternative Fee Structures for Registration
July 6, 2026
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. -
AIPLA Comments to the Copyright Office on Group Registration of Updates to a News Website
July 6, 2026
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. -
AIPLA Submits Comments on the World Intellectual Property Organization Riyadh Design Law Treaty
June 24, 2026
Alexandria, VA. June 11, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments on the World Intellectual Property Organization Riyadh Design Law Treaty.
