American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

05/29/2026

📣 Nominations Deadline Closing Soon: Jan Jancin & Past President’s Awards! 🏆

Celebrate the next generation of IP leaders! These prestigious awards recognize law students who’ve excelled in:

✨ IP coursework

📝 Publications

💼 Work experience

🎓 Organization leadership

🏫 ABA-accredited law schools may nominate standout 2Ls or 3Ls.

🗓 Deadline: May 31, 2026

➡️ View full criteria & submit: https://www.aipla.org/resources/programs-awards/jan-jancin-competition

The IP Law Foundation, the Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA-IPL), and AIPLA invite institutions to nominate a law student who has excelled in the study of intellectual property law for the Jan Jancin Award and the AIPLA Past President's Award.  The Jan Jancin A...

05/27/2026

📐 Stay up to date on the latest developments shaping design patent law.

Join AIPLA on June 25 for a CLE webinar examining recent Federal Circuit decisions impacting design patent prosecution, enforcement, and litigation strategy.

Featuring:

• Deirdre Wells, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox
• James Aquilina, Quarles & Brady LLP
• Dunstan Barnes, MBHB
• Rich Stockton, Banner Witcoff

💡 Free for AIPLA members not requesting CLE credit.

👉 Register here: https://www.aipla.org/detail/event/2026/06/25/default-calendar/aipla-cle-webinar--design-patent-law-in-review

05/26/2026

📰 The latest edition of Notes + News is now available in your inbox!

Catch up on recent AIPLA activities, upcoming programs, advocacy updates, committee news, and more from across the AIPLA community.

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, AIPLA honors and remembers the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. We are grateful for their courage, service, and sacrifice.

05/20/2026

💻 Join AIPLA in Chicago for the 2026 Electronic and Computer Patent Law Summit on June 10!

This year’s program will explore AI, patent prosecution, litigation, autonomous systems, semiconductor policy, and other emerging issues shaping electronic and computer patent law.

📍 DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago – Magnificent Mile

🏨 Group rate: $289/night + tax

⏰ Hotel cutoff date: May 25

👉 Register and reserve your room: https://www.aipla.org/detail/event/2026/06/10/default-calendar/electronic-and-computer-patent-law-summit

05/15/2026

Thank you to all of our attendees, speakers, organizers, sponsors, and exhibitors for making the 2026 AIPLA Spring Meeting a memorable event!

We appreciate your participation and the many meaningful conversations, connections, and insights shared throughout the week, and we look forward to continuing to connect with you through future AIPLA programs and events.

If you’re not yet an AIPLA member, we’d love to have you join our community. Membership provides access to valuable programming, professional development opportunities, networking, advocacy, and connections across the IP profession.

🔗 For more information, visit https://www.aipla.org/members or contact us at [email protected].

No matter what career stage you are in today or what your professional goals are, AIPLA offers a vast world of rewarding opportunities for you.

05/15/2026

On May 12, 2026, AIPLA submitted comments to the USPTO on its Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and Icons, issued on March 13, 2026.



We thank Justin DeAngelis of Quarles & Brady LLP, Ivy Clarice Estoesta of Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, Joseph Ambrose of Quarles & Brady LLP, and Cory Schug of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP for their efforts in drafting these comments on behalf of the Association.



🔗 Read the comments here: https://www.aipla.org/detail/news/2026/05/15/aipla-comments-to-uspto-on-2026-supplemental-gui-guidance

Arlington, VA. May 12, 2026 – The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) submitted comments to the USPTO on its Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and Icons, issued on March 13, 2026. The guidance removes the...

05/14/2026

🎤 Scott Minden of Meta joined attendees during Day 2’s Keynote Luncheon at to discuss the opportunities and risks AI presents within his trademark practice at Meta, including the evolving impact of AI on brand protection and enforcement.

05/14/2026

This morning’s plenary session featured a fireside chat between AIPLA Executive Director Vincent E. Garlock and Eric Goldman, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law.

The discussion explored the opportunities and challenges AI presents for intellectual property, including evolving legal considerations, emerging risks, and the future impact of AI on the IP landscape.