Help the next generation of patent practitioners

We're seeking guest judges for an upcoming event

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Patent Alert Help the next generation of patent practitioners We're seeking patent practitioners to judge the regional rounds of the 2026 National Patent Application Drafting Competition, which will be held virtually March 6, 2026.  As a guest judge, you'll evaluate draft patent applications prepared by law students, score the 20-minute preliminary oral presentations that the students give about their draft applications, and offer feedback. Your input will help determine which law students advance to the final round of competition this spring at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.    If you'd like to be part of this unique opportunity, please email NPADC@uspto.gov by February 16 for more information and complete the registration form.    ​  ​      ​    ​  Having trouble accessing links in this email? Your email server security software may be altering the links. Contact your IT or email administrator and ask them to "allow-list" links-1.govdelivery.com and links-2.govdelivery.com to ensure you can access all content in this communication. Stay connected with the USPTO by subscribing to regular email updates. Visit our subscription center at www.uspto.gov/subscribe to update or change your email preferences. This email was sent from an unmonitored mailbox. To contact us, please visit our website www.uspto.gov/about/contacts. To ensure that you continue to receive our news and notices, please modify your email filters to allow mail from subscriptioncenter@subscriptions.uspto.gov.

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