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AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 53-0026240)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-05-07
IRS object ID
201411279349300936
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2014-05-07T08:49:34-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN420714325EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1MCGLADREY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line11861 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 400AddressLine1
CityMCLEANCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22102ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN530026240EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlAMERNameControl
Phone7034150780Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1241 18TH STREET SOUTH NO 700AddressLine1
CityARLINGTONCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22202ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameQ TODD DICKINSONName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone7034150780Phone
Date Signed2014-05-06DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameYONG ZHANG CPAName
PTINP01249785PTIN
Phone7033366400Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address Line1241 18TH STREET SOUTH NO 700AddressLine1
CityARLINGTONCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22202ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts8710919GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.AIPLA.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation1897YearFormation
State Legal DomicileVAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND TO AID IN THE INSTITUTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN LEGAL EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC IN LAWS RELATING TO PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, UNFAIR COMPETITION AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND TO AID IN THE INSTITUTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN LEGAL EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC IN LAWS RELATING TO PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, UNFAIR COMPETITION AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionEDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS: PRODUCING CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COURSES FOR IP PROFESSIONALS IN ALL AREAS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW PRACTICE. CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS ARE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND RANGE FROM 60-MINUTE WEBINARS TO 2,000 PERSON, 3-4 DAY CONFERENCES. PROGRAMS ARE SPREAD GEOGRAPHICALLY AROUND THE US, AND RANGE FROM INTRODUCTORY TO ADVANCED INSTRUCTION.Description

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DescriptionBULLETIN & PUBLICATIONS: PUBLICATIONS COVERING ASSOCIATION NEWS AND INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENT OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE AND SERVICES OFFERED BY PATENT ATTORNEYS, AS WELL AS PRODUCT OF MEETINGS AND BOOKS COVERING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS.Description

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DescriptionJOURNAL - FORUM FOR VIEWS AND IDEAS REGARDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS.Description

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DescriptionMEETINGS - TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE BY INFORMING MEMBERS OF CURRENT ISSUES IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (28 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
JEFFREY ID LEWIS
PRESIDENT3.00XX000
WAYNE P SOBON
PRESIDENT ELECT3.00XX000
SHARON A ISRAEL
1ST VICE-PRESIDENT3.00XX000
DENISE W DEFRANCO
2ND VICE-PRESIDENT3.00XX000
WILLIAM G BARBER
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT3.00XX000
MERCEDES K MEYER
SECRETARY3.00XX000
GEORGANN S GRUNEBACH
TREASURER3.00XX000
W TODD BAKER
DIRECTOR3.00X000
AMIE PEELE CARTER
DIRECTOR3.00X000
BARBARA A FIACCO
DIRECTOR3.00X000
BRADLEY A FORREST
DIRECTOR3.00X000
SAMSON HELFGOTT
DIRECTOR3.00X000
PHILIP S JOHNSON
DIRECTOR3.00X000
J MICHAEL MARTINEZ DE ANDINO
DIRECTOR3.00X000
CARL OPPEDAHL
DIRECTOR3.00X000
KEVIN RHODES
DIRECTOR3.00X000
KEVIN TOTTIS
DIRECTOR3.00X000
KIMBERLY VAN VOORHIS
DIRECTOR3.00X000
CHEN WANG
DIRECTOR3.00X000
MARK WHITAKER
COUNSEL3.00X000
Q TODD DICKINSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00X349900041282
VINCENT E GARLOCK
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR40.00X267538051418
ALBERT TRAMPOSCH
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR40.00X220417035391
MEGHAN DONOHOE
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00X213610045535
PA A S JALLOW
DIRECTOR OF FIN.& ACCOUNTING40.00X145721041083
JAMES CROWNE
DIRETOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS40.00X182583037326
CATHLEEN CLIME
DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & EVENTS40.00X103750024796
LORRI RAGAN
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING40.00X105000025457
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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VORNADOCHARLES E SMITH
PO BOX 642870PITTSBURGHPA15264FACILITY SERVICE488775
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL
6000 FELDWOOD RDCOLLEGE PARKGA30349CONVENTION SERVICE485316
PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP LLC
9590 LYNN BUFF COURTLAURELMD20723AUDIO VISUAL SERVICE323178
CAESARS PALACE
3570 LAS VEGAS BLVD SOUTHLAS VEGASNV89109CONVENTION SERVICE258208
HILTON AUSTIN
500 E 4TH STREETAUSTINTX78701CONVENTION SERVICE225342
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K5NumberOfContractorsGT100K

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

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PUBLICATIONS5418001049505006254888
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Total Program Service Revenue7784194TotalProgramServiceRevenue

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Total Other Revenue150TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

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Total4500Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total1716640Total

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Total771954Total

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Total533292Total

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Total55000Total

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Total214738Total

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total247412Total

Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Total116332Total

Occupancy Occupancy

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Total551920Total

Travel Travel

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Total180475Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Total2461321Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total116883Total

Insurance Insurance

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Total74700Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
PRINTING & PUBLICATION253700
OTHER EXPENSES197611
MARKETING AND BENEFIT D156436
LOBBYING TAX36504

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total8148961Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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EOY212576EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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EOY1098267EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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EOY117717EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY251432BOY
EOY259525EOY
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Land Buildings Equipment Basis1497908LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec1430219LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

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BOY112868BOY
EOY67689EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

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BOY3608281BOY
EOY3997681EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY496142BOY
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

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BOY500000BOY
EOY500000EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY236360BOY
EOY230335EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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EOY3099045EOY
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Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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BOY2483188BOY
EOY2604864EOY

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BOY50000BOY
EOY49546EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY2533188BOY
EOY2654410EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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EOY5753455EOY
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Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-86954ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
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Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

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Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Substantially All Dues Nondeduct0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior Year0AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear
Dues Assessments3765082DuesAssessments
Non Ded Lobby Political Current117117NonDedLobbyPoliticalCurrent
Non Ded Lobby Political Total117117NonDedLobbyPoliticalTotal
Taxable$117,117TaxableAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

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Administrative Expenses454AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance449546EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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Contributions50000Contributions
End Of Year Balance450000EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

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Beginning Of Year Balance400000BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance400000EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

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Beginning Of Year Balance400000BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance400000EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

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Beginning Of Year Balance400000BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance400000EndOfYearBalance
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Term Endowment EOY Balance0.11020TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

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Other Cost Or Other Basis13210OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation13210Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Other Cost Or Other Basis1484698OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1417009Depreciation
Book Value67689BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings67689TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
TAXES PAYABLE$40,991
DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY$189,344
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts230335TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt8290183TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments208176NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities20000DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990228176RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal8062007RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9908062007TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt8168961TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities20000DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F99020000ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal8148961ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9908148961TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED $400,000 OF ITS UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AS AN OPERATING RESERVE. THIS AMOUNT CAN ONLY BE USED FOR BOARD-APPROVED PROJECTS. TEMPORARILY ENDOWMENT FUNDS INCLUDE DONOR RESTRICTED AND OTHER FUNDS, WHICH ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OR GENERAL SUPPORT DESIGNATED FOR FUTURE YEARS. THE FUNDS WERE RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS BY INCURRING EXPENSE SATISFYING THE PROGRAM RESTRICTION. KLITZMAN AWARD FUND: $49,546
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN AMOUNTS CLASSIFIED AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THERE WAS NO TAXABLE INCOME FROM THESE ACTIVITIES IN 2013 OR 2012; THEREFORE, NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECORDED RELATING TO THEM. THE ASSOCIATION DOES, HOWEVER, PROVIDE FOR PROXY TAXES RELATED TO ITS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. TOTAL TAX EXPENSE FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012, WAS $40,991 AND $36,504, RESPECTIVELY. ON JULY 1, 2009, THE ASSOCIATION ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ASSOCIATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO SUCH POSITIONS RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2013. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ASSOCIATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX POSITIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (6 entries)

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Q TODD DICKINSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR309900040000000300000112820391182000
VINCENT E GARLOCK
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR25834005000041980300000214180318956000
ALBERT TRAMPOSCH
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR2204170000028674067170255808000
MEGHAN DONOHOE
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER20707605000015340260760194590259145000
PA A S JALLOW
DIRECTOR OF FIN.& ACCOUNTING13968105000010400187190223640186804000
JAMES CROWNE
DIRETOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS17606005000015230231980141280219909000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP, WHICH FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING SHALL BE CONSIDERED A SINGLE CLASS: REGULAR, PATENT AGENT, JUNIOR, PATENT AGENT JUNIOR, ASSOCIATE, ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENT, HONORARY, LIFE, AND NON-VOTING AFFILIATES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP, WHICH FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING SHALL BE CONSIDERED A SINGLE CLASS: REGULAR, PATENT AGENT, JUNIOR, PATENT AGENT JUNIOR, ASSOCIATE, ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENT, HONORARY, LIFE, AND NON-VOTING AFFILIATES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP, WHICH FOR THE PURPOSES OF VOTING SHALL BE CONSIDERED A SINGLE CLASS: REGULAR, PATENT AGENT, JUNIOR, PATENT AGENT JUNIOR, ASSOCIATE, ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENT, HONORARY, LIFE, AND NON-VOTING AFFILIATES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE DRAFT FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FIRST, THEN MANAGEMENT, THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION FILES THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAIPLA'S REPUTATION FOR INTEGRITY IS ITS MOST VALUABLE ASSET AND IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF ITS OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES. THEREFORE, EMPLOYEES MUST NEVER USE THEIR POSITIONS WITH AIPLA, OR ANY OF ITS MEMBERS, FOR PRIVATE GAIN, TO ADVANCE PERSONAL INTERESTS OR TO OBTAIN FAVORS OR BENEFITS FOR THEMSELVES, MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS OR BUSINESS ENTITIES. AIPLA ADHERES TO THE HIGHEST LEGAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS APPLICABLE IN OUR BUSINESS. AIPLA'S BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED IN STRICT OBSERVANCE OF BOTH THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND THE INTEGRITY OF EACH EMPLOYEE IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. EMPLOYEES OF AIPLA SHALL CONDUCT THEIR PERSONAL AFFAIRS SUCH THAT THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO AIPLA ARE NOT JEOPARDIZED AND/OR LEGAL QUESTIONS DO NOT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THEIR ASSOCIATION OR WITH AIPLA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DETERMINE THE DUTIES AND COMPENSATION OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION AND, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT, SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO EMPLOY AND DISCHARGE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL THE DUTIES AND COMPENSATION OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION, AND ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION SHALL REPORT AND BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DESIGNATES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO SERVE AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN TERMS OF DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE MAKES USE OF COMPARATIVE DATA FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AS WELL AS DATA FROM REVIEWING OTHER ORGANIZATION'S 990S. SIMILARLY, WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES USE OF SIMILAR COMPARATIVE DATA FROM COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND DATA FROM OTHER 990S.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.