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Chair:

Georgann Grunebach
Law Offices of Georgann S. Grunebach
New Port Richie, FL

Vice Chair:  

Scott Amankwatia
Marbury Law Group
Reston, VA

Board Liaison:

Rachel Kahler
General Mills
Minneapolis, MN

The Pro Bono Committee would like to thank the Pro Bono Advisory Council for their efforts to help fund the various regional efforts for Pro Bono support.  To support the Pro Bono Advisory Council, please click here to make a donation

What is the Pro Bono Advisory Council:  

The core mission is to assist the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with the administration of patent pro bono programs across the United States, which have been established pursuant to the America Invents Act of 2011.

The program's 20 non-profit organizations match under-resourced inventors with top quality volunteer patent attorneys and agents. We rely on wonderful volunteers like yourself to make this vital 501c3 non profit mission happen.

The Pro Bono Advisory Council is a separate organization, distinct from AIPLA.

Latest Discussions

  • Posted in: Biotechnology

    Hello Melanie, Thank you for sharing the information about The Agent Substack publication. I wanted to ask whether articles that have already been published elsewhere, such as on a firm website, are still eligible for submission to ...

  • Posted in: Biotechnology

    Dear Committee Members, The AIPLA Patent Agents Committee recently relaunched The Agent Substack , a publication dedicated to timely and engaging IP content. The Patent Agents Committee welcomes both article ideas and authors from across ...

  • Posted in: Committee Chairs

    This session will cover the upcoming committee leadership transition taking place at the Annual Meeting, including what current and incoming leaders need to know to ensure a successful handoff and a strong start to the new committee year. Please register ...

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    Dear All:   I am very pleased to announce the AIPPI-US will be participating in a trilateral meeting with Mexico and Canada, to be held in Mexico City on March 5-6, 2026.   The agenda will follow shortly.  If you interested in getting involved as ... More
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