2022 National Patent Application Drafting Competition

Published on: 10/01/2021 8:31 AM

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2022 National Patent Application Drafting Competition

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invites your school to participate in the 2022 National Patent Application Drafting Competition. The competition introduces law students to issues arising in U.S. patent law and develops their patent application drafting skills.

Registration starts today, October 1, and is open through October 31.

Student teams will receive hypothetical invention statements for which they will search the prior art, prepare a specification, draft claims, and present their reasoning for patentability before a panel of judges comprised of patent examiners, practitioners, and high-profile guest judges.

The invention statements will be released to the competing teams in early November. The virtual regional rounds will be held on March 5, 2022, and will include up to 15 teams. The winner from each regional round will be invited to compete in the National Finals before a panel of senior USPTO officials and other esteemed judges on April 8.

Read the competition information and registration instructions on the USPTO website. Contact PatentDraftingCompetition@uspto.gov with any questions. 

 
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