NAPP's Advocacy
Summary of NAPP in action:
- 7/8/24: NAPP strongly opposes the USPTO proposed Terminal Disclaimer rules, as proposed in Docket No. PTO-P-2024-0003, the Request for Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Specifically, the proposal to require patent applicants to agree, as a condition for allowing an application in which a double-patenting rejection is made and not overcome, that all patents and claims in other patents within the same family of applications would be unenforceable if any single patent claim is invalidated. For eleven reasons articulated in the letter, NAPP opposes this rule. Comments on Proposed Terminal Disclaimer Rule
- NAPP endorses the PREVAIL Act of 2023. Read more HERE
- 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
- NAPP Letter to Vial RE: Patent Center
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