Patent Lawyers

For information on all areas of law, law schools, the bar exam, and career guidance, contact
American Bar Association (ABA)
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL, 60654-7598
Tel: (800) 285-2221
Tel 2: (312) 988-5000
https://www.americanbar.org

Intellectual property lawyers who are employed by the government can become members of the American Federation of Government Employees, which has 987 local chapters nationwide.
American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)
80 F Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20001
Tel: (202) 737-8700
Email: comments@afge.org
https://www.afge.org

To become a student member, contact
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
1400 Crystal Drive, Suite 600
Arlington, VA, 22202
Tel: (703) 415-0780
Fax: (703) 415-0786
Email: aipla@aipla.org
https://www.aipla.org

Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
1001 G Street NW, Suite 300W
Washington, DC, 20001
Tel: (866) 868-9092
Tel 2: (202) 293-4103
Email: education@acc.com
https://www.acc.com

For industry information, contact
Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF)
2125 Center Avenue, Suite 406
Fort Lee, NJ, 07024-5874
Tel: (201) 308-6948
Fax: (201) 461-6635
Email: admin@aipf.org
https://www.aipf.com

Biotechnology Industry Organization
1201 Maryland Avenue SW, Suite 900
Washington, DC, 20024
Tel: (202) 962-9200
https://www.bio.org

For information about intellectual property law and degree programs, contact
Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property
2 White Street
Concord, NH, 03301-4176
Tel: (603) 228-1541
Email: ip.center@law.unh.edu
https://law.unh.edu/centers-institutes/franklin-pierce-center-intellectual-property

For information on patent law, contact
National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP)
701 Exposition Place, Suite 206
Raleigh, NC, 27615
Tel: (919) 230-9635
Email: napp@napp.org
https://www.napp.org

National Board of Trial Advocacy
850 Franklin St., Suite 8
Wrentham, MA, 02093
Tel: (508) 384-6565
https://www.nbtalawyers.org

The National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
1220 19th Street NW, Suite 401
Washington, DC, 20036-2405
Tel: (202) 835-1001
Email: info@nalp.org
https://www.nalp.org

For information about intellectual property and job opportunities, contact the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Its Web site offers a Learning & Resources section with information for teen inventors.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
USPTO Madison Building
600 Dulany Street
Alexandria, VA, 22314
Tel: (800) 786-9199
Tel 2: (571) 272-1000
Email: usptoinfo@uspto.gov
https://www.uspto.gov