PATENT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	2	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	3	1
1999	—	1	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
HELEN DELICH BENTLEY	—	47
MR.RICHARD HIRN	—	42

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	66
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	59
President of the U.S.	11
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	42
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	31

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