The National Patent Drafting Competition (USPTO) introduces law students to issues arising in U.S. patent law and develops their patent application drafting, amending, and prosecution skills. Student teams will be given 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.
Credits
Participation is worth two (2) credits. Students must log 90 hours total in practice and competition to earn two credits.
Coaches
Please contact Andrew Auderieth & Eric Phillips ([email protected]) Tim Busse [email protected] & Peter Heinonen [email protected] for more information.
You may also contact Deanna Burns from the IP Institute.
2025-26 Competition Information:
Dates
Regionals: March 5, 2026
- Format – Virtual
Nationals: April 10, 2026
- Format – In Person