Am I allowed to attend an ACPC meeting if I am not a member?
ACPC allows prospective members who meet the regular member requirements to attend one meeting at the regular member rate before joining ACPC. Afterwards, if an individual decides to become a member within six months of that meeting, ACPC will waive their dues through January 31st of the upcoming year.

In order to attend the upcoming meeting as a prospective member, we ask that you please complete the regular membership application and indicate you are a prospective member. The ACPC Executive Committee will then review and confirm that you qualify for membership. Once it is confirmed that you qualify for membership, we will send you login information so you may register for the upcoming meeting.

ACPC meetings are otherwise exclusive to members and invited guests.

How can I speak at an upcoming meeting?
If you would like to speak at an upcoming meeting, please submit a topic proposal with speaker(s) and compensation requirements to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Can I sponsor or exhibit at an ACPC meeting?
ACPC offers sponsorship opportunities to its members and invited speakers only. We do not have exhibitors at our meetings. Please contact the ACPC office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

How do I obtain a refund for a meeting I have already registered for?
Meeting registration refunds are not generally allowed and members are encouraged to send an alternate. However, regular members can submit a formal request for a registration credit by completing a request form. All requests will be reviewed by the Executive Committee and if granted, members will receive a registration credit in the amount paid towards one of the two upcoming meetings. It will be the responsibility of the member to inform the Executive Office which meeting they would like to receive the credit for prior to registering for the meeting. All social events registered for prior to the registration deadline will be granted a full refund.

Why are the registration fees higher for a regular member guest than an alternate?
The regular member’s membership dues subsidize the meeting registration fee. Since an alternate is attending the meeting in the place of the regular member, the meeting registration fee is the same for the alternative as for the regular member. Since a regular member guest (2nd in command) is attending in addition to the regular member, higher registration fees for the regular member guest may apply.

What activities can my spouse/guest attend?
Spouses/guests of members are allowed to attend the breakfast, receptions, Tuesday dinner and afternoon excursions. These events/activities are at the spouses/guests own expense. Spouses/guests are not allowed to attend the professional programming, women’s networking lunch or benchmarking sessions.

What activities can my child attend?
Children may attend breakfast Monday through Wednesday, if accompanied by a paying adult and any of the afternoon excursions. Age restrictions may apply on the afternoon activities. Children are not allowed to attend ACPC professional programming, receptions, women’s networking lunch, benchmarking sessions, or Tuesday dinner.

Does ACPC provide babysitting services during the meetings?
ACPC is happy to assist you in securing babysitting services during our meetings. Should you need services, please notify This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting.

How do I get a copy of the results of ACPC’s annual Benchmarking Survey presented at the summer meetings?
The Benchmarking Survey report was established in Summer of 2017 and was written and produced by the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel (ACPC). This report is provided under controlled distribution and is not generally available to the public. No redistribution or sharing, either in whole or in part, is allowed without written permission from ACPC.

ACPC members who participate in the survey will receive the complete survey report via email.

ACPC members who are current on their dues have access to a subset version of the survey report. To access this, please to go the past meetings tab (under Meetings), select the meeting you wish to view benchmarking slides for, and click on speaker presentations.