2026-03-19T10:20:44-04:00 2025-06-30 521373858 DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS 150 S EAST ST STE 103 FREDERICK MD 217016175 990 2024-07-01 530026240 AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION AMER 7034150780 1400 CRYSTAL DRIVE SUITE 600 ARLINGTON VA 22202 MEGHAN DONOHOE CHIEF OPERATING OFF. 7034150780 2026-03-09 true false CLINT LEHMAN CPA P00840525 3012507400 2026-03-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AIPLA MEGHAN DONOHOE 1400 CRYSTAL DR ARLINGTON VA 22202 5185054 false X WWW.AIPLA.ORG X 1897 VA THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND TO AID IN THE INSTITUTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN LEGAL EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC IN LAWS RELATING TO PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, UNFAIR COMPETITION AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. 19 19 13 19 47583 0 4962785 5055915 80875 81646 45169 47493 5088829 5185054 22500 22500 0 1773354 1855051 0 0 3096615 3168455 4892469 5046006 196360 139048 6737702 5634767 4590042 3751216 2147660 1883551 X THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND TO AID IN THE INSTITUTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN LEGAL EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC IN LAWS RELATING TO PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, UNFAIR COMPETITION AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. false false EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS: PRODUCING CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COURSES FOR IP PROFESSIONALS IN ALL AREAS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW PRACTICE. CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS ARE CONDUCTED THORUGHOUT THE YEAR (ANNUAL, MID-WINTER AND SPRING) AND RANGE FROM 60-MINUTE WEBINARS TO 2,000 PERSON, 3-4 DAY CONFERENCES. PROGRAMS PERFORMED VIRTUALLY, AND RANGE FROM INTRODUCTORY TO ADVANCED INSTRUCTION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELD ABOUT FIFTEEN SEMINARS DURING THE YEAR (EACH AVERAGING ABOUT 50 PARTICIPANTS), AS WELL AS RAN ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (EACH AVERAGING ABOUT 50-200 PARTICIPANTS). BULLETIN & PUBLICATIONS: PUBLICATIONS COVERING ASSOCIATION NEWS AND INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENT OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE AND SERVICES OFFERED BY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ATTORNEYS, AS WELL AS PRODUCT OF MEETINGS AND BOOKS COVERING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED THREE E-BULLETINS DURING THE YEAR. JOURNAL - FORUM FOR VIEWS AND IDEAS REGARDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED FOUR QUARTERLY JOURNALS DURING THE YEAR. 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THIS AMOUNT CAN ONLY BE USED FOR BOARD-APPROVED PROJECTS. DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS INCLUDE DONOR RESTRICTED AND OTHER FUNDS, WHICH ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OR GENERAL SUPPORT DESIGNATED FOR FUTURE YEARS. THE FUNDS WERE RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS BY INCURRING EXPENSE SATISFYING THE PROGRAM RESTRICTION. KLITZMAN AWARD FUND: 44,822 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ASSOCIATIONS TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. true NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME 3701 HIGHLAND PARK NW NORTH CANTON OH 44720 341580038 501C3 17500 SPONSORSHIP 1 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 CONTRIBUTIONS ARE BUDGETED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. THEY ARE MAINLY RECURRING CONTRIBUTIONS. 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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D PROGRAMS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: REGULAR, JUNIOR, ASSOCIATE, ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENT, HONORARY, LIFE, JUDICIAL, PTO, GOVERNMENT AFFILIATE, IP PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATE, AND IP PARALEGAL/TECHNICAL ADVISOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP MAY VOTE: REGULAR, JUNIOR, ASSOCIATE, ACADEMIC, GOERNMENT, HONORARY, AND LIFE. THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP MAY HOLD OFFICE: REGULAR, ACADEMIC, AND GOVERNMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BY A REFERENDUM VOTE (A) WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR (B) WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FIRST, THEN MANAGEMENT, THE FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION FILES THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AIPLA'S REPUTATION FOR INTEGRITY IS ITS MOST VALUABLE ASSET AND IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF ITS OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES. THEREFORE, EMPLOYEES MUST NEVER USE THEIR POSITIONS WITH AIPLA, OR ANY OF ITS MEMBERS, FOR PRIVATE GAIN, TO ADVANCE PERSONAL INTERESTS OR TO OBTAIN FAVORS OR BENEFITS FOR THEMSELVES, MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS OR BUSINESS ENTITIES. AIPLA ADHERES TO THE HIGHEST LEGAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS APPLICABLE IN OUR BUSINESS. AIPLA'S BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED IN STRICT OBSERVANCE OF BOTH THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND THE INTEGRITY OF EACH EMPLOYEE IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. EMPLOYEES OF AIPLA SHALL CONDUCT THEIR PERSONAL AFFAIRS SUCH THAT THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO AIPLA ARE NOT JEOPARDIZED AND/OR LEGAL QUESTIONS DO NOT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THEIR ASSOCIATION OR WITH AIPLA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DETERMINE THE DUTIES AND COMPENSATION OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION AND, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT, SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO EMPLOY AND DISCHARGE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL THE DUTIES AND COMPENSATION OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION, AND ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION SHALL REPORT AND BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DESIGNATES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO SERVE AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN TERMS OF DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE MAKES USE OF COMPARATIVE DATA FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AS WELL AS DATA FROM REVIEWING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS' 990S. SIMILARLY, WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES USE OF SIMILAR COMPARATIVE DATA FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND DATA FROM OTHER 990S. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE SET FORTH IN SECTION 610(D).