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.
Coaches
Please contact Andrew Auderieth Malissa Eng (malissa.eng@gmail.com), or Eric Phillips (ephillips@slwip.com) for more information.
You may also contact Deanna Burns from the IP Institute.
2023 – 2024 Competition Information:
Dates
Regional
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- Format – VIRTUAL
National
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- Format – In Person
Materials
Registration Opens
Registration Closes
Team Application Due
Slide Presentation Due