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 for more information.
You may also contact Deanna Burns from the IP Institute.
2022 – 2023 Competition Information:
(as of 11/10/21)
Dates
Regional
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- Format – VIRTUAL
- March 4, 2023
National
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- Format – In Person
- April 14, 2023
Materials
Registration Opens
October 1, 2022
Registration Closes
October 31, 2022
Team Application Due
January 30, 2023
Slide Presentation Due
February, 2023