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Dear Colleagues,
Those of us who have dedicated our careers to work-
ing in the feld of intellectual property spend our time in many
complex arenas. Corporate and law offces, intellectual property
offces, legislative offces, and court rooms worldwide each face
sets of ever changing laws, rules, and procedures. IPO works to
help ensure that these laws, rules, and procedures are fair, clearly
defned, and do not place undue burdens on the owners of IP.
IPO also works to educate its members on changes taking place
in IP. One way IPO does this is through the IP Record.
In this year’s publication you will fnd statistics on ac-
tivities at the USPTO and other major IP offces throughout the
world. There are reports on activities in U.S. District Courts and the Court of Appeals for
the Federal Circuit. One of IPO’s primary tools for promoting the rights of IP owners is
amicus briefs. The IP Record includes summaries of the nine amicus briefs IPO fled in
the past year.
This year, for the frst time, we are publishing the IP Record electronically. This
format allows you to interact with the material in ways that will hopefully help you gain
a better understanding of the issues and the services IPO provides. For example, a link to
the full text of each amicus brief is embedded in the text. You can also view the winning
videos from last year’s IP Video Contest. We hope this new format proves to be useful
and look forward to hearing your feedback.
Finally, registration for the IPO Annual Meeting is in full swing! September 7-9,
IPO members will meet in Vancouver, BC, Canada for three days of panel discussions,
keynote speakers, and networking with colleagues from around the world. We hope to
see you there!
Sincerely,
Philip S. Johnson
IPO President
Intellectual Property Owners Association
Dear Colleagues,
Those of us who have dedicated our careers to work-
ing in the feld of intellectual property spend our time in many
complex arenas. Corporate and law offces, intellectual property
offces, legislative offces, and court rooms worldwide each face
sets of ever changing laws, rules, and procedures. IPO works to
help ensure that these laws, rules, and procedures are fair, clearly
defned, and do not place undue burdens on the owners of IP.
IPO also works to educate its members on changes taking place
in IP. One way IPO does this is through the IP Record.
In this year’s publication you will fnd statistics on ac-
tivities at the USPTO and other major IP offces throughout the
world. There are reports on activities in U.S. District Courts and the Court of Appeals for
the Federal Circuit. One of IPO’s primary tools for promoting the rights of IP owners is
amicus briefs. The IP Record includes summaries of the nine amicus briefs IPO fled in
the past year.
This year, for the frst time, we are publishing the IP Record electronically. This
format allows you to interact with the material in ways that will hopefully help you gain
a better understanding of the issues and the services IPO provides. For example, a link to
the full text of each amicus brief is embedded in the text. You can also view the winning
videos from last year’s IP Video Contest. We hope this new format proves to be useful
and look forward to hearing your feedback.
Finally, registration for the IPO Annual Meeting is in full swing! September 7-9,
IPO members will meet in Vancouver, BC, Canada for three days of panel discussions,
keynote speakers, and networking with colleagues from around the world. We hope to
see you there!
Sincerely,
Philip S. Johnson
IPO President
Intellectual Property Owners Association
