NAPP's Advocacy

Summary of NAPP in action:

• NAPP advocates for developing a "more demographically, geographically, and economically inclusive corps of IP practitioners." Read NAPP's letter here responsive to the Request for Comments on the National Strategy for Expanding American Innovation, 85 Fed. Reg. 83,903, 83,906 (Dec. 23, 2020) [Docket No. PTO-P-2020-0057].
• NAPP advocates the "USPTO support increased visibility and availability of patent agent career paths that avoid the burdensome time and financial commitments of a traditional Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree program."  Read NAPP's letter here endorsing various aspects of the comment submitted by NAPP VP, Christopher Turoski (here) in response to Request for Comments on the National Strategy for Expanding American Innovation, 85 Fed. Reg. 83,903, 83,906 (Dec. 23, 2020) [Docket No. PTO-P-2020-0057]. 
• Prof. David Hricik, "Patent Agents: The Person You Are" 20 Georgetown J. of Legal Ethics 261 (Spring 2007).
• NAPP Advocacy Tracker