Description

AI Symposium for Patent Practitioners presented by NCPP and NAPP

Practical AI for Patent Practice

November 12 | Virtual | Earn 6 CLE Credit Hours

Artificial intelligence is transforming the practice of patent law—but most educational programs only scratch the surface. While AI-related legal education has expanded rapidly, no major educational event is dedicated exclusively to the practical, ethical, and risk-managed use of AI in patent preparation and prosecution.

The NCPP and NAPP AI Symposium was created to fill that gap.

Unlike broad AI and intellectual property conferences that divide their attention among copyrights, trademarks, litigation, regulation, and innovation policy, this symposium is designed exclusively for patent attorneys, patent agents, and IP professionals. Every session focuses on the unique opportunities, challenges, and professional responsibilities associated with integrating AI into patent practice.

Most existing programs fall into one of three categories:

• Broad AI and IP conferences that treat patents as one topic among many alongside copyrights, trademarks, litigation, regulation, and innovation policy.
• Patent law conferences that primarily focus on case law, USPTO developments, and prosecution updates, with AI appearing only as a single panel or ancillary topic.
• Vendor webinars and product demonstrations that emphasize prompting techniques, productivity tips, and software features but cannot comprehensively address governance, quality control, professional responsibility, and implementation.

The NCPP and NAPP AI Symposium takes a fundamentally different approach.

Rather than asking what AI can do, this program explores how patent practitioners can safely, responsibly, and effectively use AI to improve their practices without compromising patent quality, confidentiality, privilege, inventorship, enforceability, or prosecution outcomes.

Built around the framework of Governance • Operations • Practice, this full-day symposium combines strategic guidance with practical application. Participants will learn how to evaluate AI technologies, establish sound governance policies, implement AI into drafting and prosecution workflows, supervise AI-assisted work product, and maintain the highest standards of professional responsibility and client service.

Whether you are just beginning to explore AI or are already incorporating AI tools into your practice, you will leave with practical strategies, implementation frameworks, and best practices that can be applied immediately.

Why Attend?

Participants will:

• Earn 6 CLE credit hours while exploring one of the fastest-evolving areas of patent practice.
• Low cost CLE at $150 for NCPP and NAPP members, $350 for non-members.
• Learn practical strategies for responsibly integrating AI into drafting, prosecution, prior art analysis, and daily workflows.
• Understand the ethical, legal, and professional obligations associated with AI-assisted patent practice.
• Discover governance frameworks that help protect client confidentiality, privilege, work quality, and enforceability.
• Evaluate AI tools, workflows, and implementation strategies through real-world demonstrations and case studies.
• Network with leading patent practitioners, AI experts, educators, and technology providers shaping the future of the profession.

Potential Symposium Topics

• The State of AI in Patent Practice
• AI Governance for Patent Professionals
• Ethical Duties, Confidentiality, and Technology Competence
• USPTO Guidance and AI Developments
• Evaluating AI Platforms for Patent Practice
• Prompt Engineering for Patent Practitioners
• AI-Assisted Patent Drafting: Best Practices and Limitations
• AI for Office Action Responses
• AI and Prior Art Searching
• AI for Patentability and Freedom-to-Operate Analysis
• Quality Assurance and Human Review of AI-Generated Work Product
• Hallucinations, Bias, and Risk Mitigation
• AI and Inventorship Considerations
• Building AI Policies for Patent Firms and Corporate IP Departments
• AI for Portfolio Management and Competitive Intelligence
• AI-Powered Business Development and Client Service
• Practical AI Workflows That Save Time Without Sacrificing Quality
• Emerging Trends and the Future of AI in Patent Practice

Learning Objectives

By the conclusion of this symposium, participants will be able to:

• Evaluate AI technologies and identify appropriate use cases throughout the patent preparation and prosecution lifecycle.
• Apply governance principles and best practices to responsibly integrate AI into patent practice.
• Recognize ethical obligations related to confidentiality, privilege, supervision, technology competence, and professional responsibility.
• Implement AI-assisted workflows that improve efficiency while maintaining accuracy, quality, and defensibility.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with AI-generated content, including hallucinations, inventorship concerns, and quality control issues.
• Develop practical strategies for adopting AI tools within firms and organizations while maintaining compliance with applicable legal and ethical standards.

What Makes This Symposium Different?

The NCPP and NAPP AI Symposium is distinguished by its:

• Exclusive focus on AI in patent preparation and prosecution.
• Risk-first approach emphasizing quality, defensibility, ethics, and professional responsibility.
• Practical implementation guidance rather than theoretical discussions or product demonstrations.
• Comprehensive coverage of governance, operations, workflows, and real-world patent practice.
• Actionable education designed to help practitioners immediately improve the way they practice using AI.