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.
Location
Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Save the Date!
The 2025 Spring Meeting is a 2.5 day conference focused on trending topics in IP law. Registration opens February 2025.
Venue:
Hilton Minneapolis
1001 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
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Reservation Cut-off - Monday, April 21, 2025.
Cancellation deadline - 48 hours prior to arrival.
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Board and Leadership Meeting Schedule
Executive Committee - Monday, May 12 - 9:00 - 11:00 am CT
Board of Directors Meeting- Monday, May 12 - 12:00 - 2:00 pm CT
Board/Committee Leadership Meeting - Monday, May 12 - 3:00 - 5:00 pm CT
Board/Committee Leadership Networking Reception - Monday, May 12 - location and time TBD
Board of Directors Meeting - Thursday, May 15, 12:30 - 4 pm CT
Day One Schedule - May 13, 2025 (subject to change)
(all times listed are Central Time)
6:45 AM - Corporate Practice Breakfast (in-house counsel only) - Sponsored Event: Robins Kaplan
7:45 AM - AIPLA Committee Meetings, schedule to be determined
9:00 AM - Opening Plenary
10:15 AM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Track 1- Patenting AI and Things AI Helped to Make
Track 2- Crafting Monetary Remedies in Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Cases
Skills Workshop (no CLE) - Basics of Patent Drafting -- a mini boot camp for prosecutors in their first 0-5 years of practice
11:15 AM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Track 1- Update on AI, 101 and 112
Track 2- Attorney Fees Awards in IP Cases & Crafting Remedies in Patent Cases
Skills Workshop (no CLE) - Basics of Patent Drafting -- a mini boot camp for prosecutors in their first 0-5 years of practice (continued)
12 Noon - Luncheon Reception
12:30 PM - LUNCHEON - Keynote to be determined (tickets required)
2:15 PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Track 1- How to Show that A Human Helped the AI Enough to Be an Author/Inventor
Track 2- The Amazon Brand Registry and Its Effect on Trademark Law
Skills Workshop (no CLE) - Litigation Skills Workshop: IPR Expert Depositions - Tips and Practice
3:15 PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Track 1- Well It's Not Obvious To Me!: Dealing with Obviousness-Type Double Patenting Rejections in 2025
Track 2- False Advertising Claims Under Lanham Act Section 43(a) and State Law
Skills Workshop (no CLE) - Litigation Skills Workshop: IPR Expert Depositions - Tips and Practice (continued)
4:00 PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
PLENARY - Ethics
Skills Workshop (no CLE) - In-depth OTDP/Terminal Disclaimers
5:00 PM - AIPLA Committee Meetings and Receptions, schedule to be determined
6:00 PM - New Members/First-Time Attendees Welcome Reception
7:30 PM - Opening Night Reception (tickets required)
Day Two Schedule, May 14, 2025 (subject to change)
6:45 AM - Women in IP Law Breakfast (in-house counsel only) - Sponsored Event: Knobbe Martens
7:45 AM - AIPLA Committee Meetings, schedule to be determined
9:00 AM - PLENARY - Cultural Appropriation v. Cultural Appreciation: The Role of Intellectual Property Law in Protecting Traditional Knowledge and Expressions.
10:15 AM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Track 1- 101 Update for Everything EXCEPT AI!
Track 2- Using Experts in IP Litigation (Impact of revised rule 702)
Skills Workshop (no CLE) - Quantum Computer and Emerging Technologies
11:15 AM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Track 1- To Mark or Not To Mark - Risks, Benefits and how to do it correctly.
Track 2- Do's and Don'ts for Success at the TTAB
Skills Workshop (no CLE) - Quantum Computer and Emerging Technologies (continued)
12 Noon - Luncheon Reception
12:30 PM - LUNCHEON - Keynote to be determined (tickets required)
2:15 PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Track 1- Circuit Splits in Copyright
Track 2- Promoting Efficiency in IP Litigation: Best Practices in Managing the Expense of IP Litigation.
Skills Workshop (no CLE) - Amplifying the Interview Outcome with Your Examiner
3:15 PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Track 1- Copyright Fair Use and AI
Track 2- Litigation Funding: Pros and Cons of Financing Litigation; and Unique Considerations When Defending Against a Plaintiff Who is Financed.
Skills Workshop (no CLE) - Amplifying the Interview Outcome with Your Examiner (continued)
4:00 PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS
PLENARY - Design Topics
Skills Workshop (no CLE) - Ex Parte Appeals
5:00 PM - AIPLA Committee Meetings and Receptions, schedule to be determined
7:00 PM - Diversity in IP Law Committee Reception
8:00 PM - Dinner & Dance (tickets required)
Day Three Schedule, May 15, 2025 (subject to change)
8:00 AM - PRESIDENT's FORUM - Topic to be provided
ADVANCED TRACK
9:00 AM - Integrating AI in Your Practice to Innovate, to Assist and to Survive In the Changing Legal Landscape (ethics)
10:15 AM - Whodunnit? Apportioning liability for infringing AI applications
11:00 AM - AI in IP Practice: Ethical considerations and requirements
BOOT CAMP TRACK - IP 101: Basics of Patent, TM, TS, (c), Design & Brief Summary of the Most Recent Developments
9:00 AM - Patent and Trade Secrets Basics
10:35 AM - Trademark and Copyright Basics
12:00 Noon - Sessions Conclude
12:30 - 4:00 PM - AIPLA Board of Director's Meeting
See the prospectus for sponsorship & exhibitor opportunities.
