Chris J. Katopis
Government post most recently disclosed: Senior Legal Advisor, USPTO, DoC; Director of Congressional Relations, USPTO; House Judiciary Committee Counsel.
Lobby filings counts every filing that names this lobbyist, amendments included. Contributions come from the twice-yearly LD-203 reports, counting the current version of each report once.
Lobbying filings
| Filing | Firm | Client | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026 |
CHRIS KATOPIS | AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION | $34,875 reported |
| 2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2026 |
CHRIS KATOPIS | AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION | $34,875 reported |
| 1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2026 |
CHRIS KATOPIS | AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION | $34,875 reported |
| 4th Quarter - Report 4th Quarter 2025 |
CHRIS KATOPIS | AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION | $34,875 reported |
| 3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2025 |
CHRIS KATOPIS | AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION | $33,750 reported |
| 2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2025 |
CHRIS KATOPIS | AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION | $34,875 reported |
| 1st Quarter - Report 1st Quarter 2025 |
CHRIS KATOPIS | AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION | $34,875 reported |
| 4th Quarter - Report 4th Quarter 2024 |
CHRIS KATOPIS | AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION | $34,125 reported |
| 3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2024 |
CHRIS KATOPIS | AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION | $34,124 reported |
| 2nd Quarter - Report 2nd Quarter 2024 |
CHRIS KATOPIS | AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION | $34,875 reported |
Political contributions
| Recipient or honoree | Payee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIPLA PAC | Paid to AIPLA PAC | Oct 31, 2025 | $1,000 |
| The Hon. Scott Fitzgerald | Paid to SCOTT FITZGERALD FOR CONGRESS | Sep 9, 2025 | $1,000 |
| The Hon. Darrell Issa | Paid to DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Jun 4, 2025 | $1,000 |
| The Hon. Scott Fitzgerald | Paid to SCOTT FITZGERALD FOR CONGRESS | Mar 26, 2025 | $500 |
| The Hon. Donald J Trump | Paid to TRUMP VANCE 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | $2,000 |
| The Hon. Thomas Massie | Paid to THOMAS MASSIE FOR CONGRESS | Mar 12, 2024 | $1,000 |
| AIPLA PAC | Paid to AIPLA PAC | Oct 20, 2023 | $1,000 |
| Rep. Darrell Issa | Paid to DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Oct 18, 2023 | $1,000 |
| The Hon. Jim Jordan | Paid to JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS | Jun 13, 2023 | $1,000 |
| AIPLA PAC | Paid to AIPLA PAC | Oct 28, 2022 | $1,000 |
Committees given to most
The payees on this lobbyist's current reports, by total given. The payee is stated on the report; the legislator behind a committee is not.
| Payee | Contributions | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AIPLA PAC | 4 | $4,000 |
| JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS | 2 | $2,000 |
| TRUMP VANCE 2024 | 1 | $2,000 |
| DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | 2 | $2,000 |
| SCOTT FITZGERALD FOR CONGRESS | 2 | $1,500 |
| THOMAS MASSIE FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $1,000 |
| JOHN KENNEDY FOR US | 1 | $500 |
Contribution reports (LD-203)
Every report the register holds. A report replaced by a later version is listed but not counted.
| Period | Filed | Counted | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Year 2026, no contributions | Jul 10, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2025 | Jan 18, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2025 | Jul 14, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2024 | Jan 30, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2024 | Jul 2, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2022 | Jan 19, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2022 | Jul 18, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2021 | Jan 30, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2021, no contributions | Sep 1, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2020, no contributions | Sep 1, 2021 | Yes | Open |
From reports filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act: LD-2 reports name the lobbyists who worked on each issue, and LD-203 reports list their political contributions twice a year.