2nd Quarter - Report

CHRIS KATOPIS for AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Period 2nd Quarter 2026 Filed Jul 10, 2026 Signed by /Chris Katopis/

Official filing
Firm
CHRIS KATOPIS
Client
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Income
$34,875
Expenses
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What was lobbied

One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

AI/ ML GenAI, Digital Replicas "NO FAKES Act," S. 4591, S.1367, H.R. 2794 Patents, Patent Reform "PERA," S. 1546 Judiciary, Specialized Courts

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRIS J. KATOPIS Senior Legal Advisor, USPTO, DoC; Director of Congressional Relations, USPTO; House Judiciary Committee Counsel.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 2794 (119th), S. 1367 (119th), S. 1546 (119th), S. 4591 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.