Session Spotlight: "AI and Patent Examination and Drafting (in the US)," organized by Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)'s US Patent Office Practice Committee. This session will address the impact of AI on patent examination in the U.S. The panel will discuss the recent guidance issued by the USPTO on the use of AI-based tools in practice before the USPTO. Moderated by Ronald Ventola II (Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP). Speakers include Matthew Allen (Harrity & Harrity, LLP), Shruti C. (Shruti Law PLLC®), David Easwaran (K&L Gates), Nalini Mummalaneni (USPTO) and Nicole A. Spence, (IBM Corp.). Register or view more information at www.ipo.org/spring2025.