Chambers USA deadlines
Chambers USA Intellectual Property deadline 2027
Chambers USA Intellectual Property deadlines are set location by location: 8 Oct 2026 (4 sections) and 12 Nov 2026 (24 sections). 12 other sections have no deadline on the official research schedule.
A section is one practice area in one location; Chambers researches and ranks each section separately. Chambers USA Intellectual Property has 40 sections in the 2027 edition. The table lists each location and its submission deadline in date order. A referee is a client contact who agrees to give Chambers feedback on your work.
| Deadline | Location | Referee note |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | Alabama (USA) | None listed |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Arizona (USA) | None listed |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Colorado (USA) | None listed |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Delaware (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Connecticut (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Indiana (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Kansas (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Kentucky (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Louisiana (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Maine (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Michigan (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Minnesota (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Missouri (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Nebraska (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Nevada (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | New Hampshire (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | New Mexico (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Oklahoma (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Oregon (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Rhode Island (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | South Carolina (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Tennessee (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | USA - Nationwide (USA) | We will be taking into account all referee feedback from the related statewide categories. |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Utah (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Vermont (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Virginia: Northern (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Virginia: Southern (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Wisconsin (USA) | (Including Intellectual Property Litigation) |
| Not listed | Florida (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Georgia (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Illinois (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Maryland (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Massachusetts (USA) | (includes Licensing) |
| Not listed | New Jersey (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | New York (USA) | Please only submit to the parent "Intellectual Property" section if you are not preparing separate submissions for Patent and/or Trademark & Copyright. |
| Not listed | North Carolina (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Ohio (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Pennsylvania (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Texas (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Washington (USA) | None listed |
Source: Chambers research schedule (official)
What this practice area covers: Chambers practice-area definitions.
Referee and matter limits for these sections
(Including Intellectual Property Litigation) (includes Licensing) Please only submit to the parent "Intellectual Property" section if you are not preparing separate submissions for Patent and/or Trademark & Copyright. We will be taking into account all referee feedback from the related statewide categories.
More Chambers USA deadlines
- All Chambers USA 2027 sections and deadlines
- Chambers USA Antitrust from 8 Oct 2026
- Chambers USA Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff from 8 Oct 2026
- Chambers USA Banking & Finance from 8 Oct 2026
- Chambers USA Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory from 8 Oct 2026
- Chambers USA Bankruptcy Litigation from 8 Oct 2026
- Every directory deadline
- Chambers USA submission guide
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