The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invites you to watch the 2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition (NPADC) finals virtually on Friday, April 4 at 9 a.m. ET.

 2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition finals | USPTO

Watch the event:   https://uspto.webex.com/uspto/j.php?MTID=m319e87e59e531e9e6c75e997eedc4…

The USPTO started the competition in 2014 to introduce law students to issues arising in U.S. patent law. It has since evolved into a national law school competition that gives law students an opportunity to develop patent skills by applying legal principles to a hypothetical invention scenario.

Congratulations and good luck to all of the 2025 NPADC regional round finalists:

University of Pittsburgh School of Law: Ryan Estatico and Matthew Nealon (Northeast Regional Outreach Office round)

University of Minnesota Law School: Ola Ayaso, Ross Brink, and Richard Klinger (Midwest Elijah J. McCoy Regional Outreach Office round)

University of Wisconsin Law School: Brent Brunner and Wonkyo Jeong (Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office round)

Arizona State University - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law: Alessandra Gualtieri, Tanner Murray, Ian Shaw, and Kylie Snow (Western Regional Outreach Office round)

University of St. Thomas School of Law: Christopher Osborn, Sabrina Possia, and Alec Singer (Southwest Regional Outreach Office round)

To learn more, please visit the 2025 NPADC webpage on the USPTO website or email NPADC@uspto.gov.