Please note: this article covers the IAM Patent 1000 2026 cycle (the deadline was 15 September 2025). For the current guide, IAM Patent 1000 2027, the deadline is 14 September 2026. Read the current article
🌞⚖️ Summer, sun & submissions?
IAM 1000 has pushed its deadline forward to 15 September – roughly two weeks earlier than last year. In other words, if you’re still in beach mode, it’s time to swap more than sunscreen: trade that beach towel for your submission sheet! 🏖️➡️📑
💼 My three-step cure:
1️⃣ Cocktail in your left hand, red-lined draft in your right.
2️⃣ I’ll polish the submission while you shake the sand out of your keyboard.
3️⃣ File on time and chill – ranking points pile up faster than seashells.
📩 Need backup? Drop me a DM – I’ll bring templates, timelines and the tailwind you need.
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