Overview
The Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) remains a critical forum for resolving intellectual property (IP) disputes, with recent developments reshaping the landscape for both patent holders and challengers. As the PTAB’s practices and procedures continue to evolve, staying informed is essential for crafting a successful IP strategy.
Join members of McDermott Will & Schulte’s IP Practice Group for a discussion on the current state of the PTAB and its impact on patent holders.
Discussion topics will include:
- A brief overview of the PTAB and how to leverage its expedited timeline to challenge or defend patent validity
- Recent changes to the PTAB’s discretionary denial policies for inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings that may impact your filing strategy
- Recent decisions influencing estoppel at the PTAB
- Recent changes to PTAB’s permitted uses of Applicant Admitted Prior Art
CLE credit is pending. McDermott Will & Schulte is an approved provider and can provide credit in California, Illinois, and New York. McDermott Will & Schulte is a sponsor and will apply for credit in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia when lawyers licensed in these jurisdictions are in attendance. We can issue reciprocal credit for lawyers licensed in Connecticut and New Jersey. For all other jurisdictions not listed, attendees will be provided with a Universal Certificate of Attendance which they may use to self-apply for CLE credit in their state of admission. Attendees should contact their state’s CLE board for current rules, regulations, and guidance.
