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PTAB: Updates, Practice Tips, and Proposed Legislation and Reform
Contains material from Mar 2018
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Session 2: PTAB: Practice Tips and "Pet Peeves" - As the PTAB continues to evolve, several best practices have been identified—as well as possible landmines to avoid. Hear practitioners and PTAB personnel share their experiences from real cases on what works most effectively (and what doesn't) in practicing before the Board.
Session 3: PTAB: Proposed Legislation and Reforms - Future patent reform may include legislative changes to the post-grant proceedings included in the AIA. Consider constitutional issues as well as sovereign immunity and explore possible changes that may improve and support innovation.
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Hon. David P. Ruschke
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Session 1
—33 mins
PTAB Update (Mar 2018)
Hear an update on PTAB appeals and trial proceedings.
Originally presented: Mar 2018 Advanced Patent Law Institute
Hon. David P. Ruschke,
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Alexandria, VA
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Eldora L. Ellison, Hon. William Fink, Jeffrey P. Kushan, Hon. Michael Zecher
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Session 2
—41 mins
PTAB: Practice Tips and "Pet Peeves" (Mar 2018)
As the PTAB continues to evolve, several best practices have been identified—as well as possible landmines to avoid. Hear practitioners and PTAB personnel share their experiences from real cases on what works most effectively (and what doesn't) in practicing before the Board.
Originally presented: Mar 2018 Advanced Patent Law Institute
Eldora L. Ellison,
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. - Washington, DC
Hon. William Fink,
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Alexandria, VA
Jeffrey P. Kushan,
Sidley Austin LLP - Washington, DC
Hon. Michael Zecher,
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Alexandria, VA
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Hon. Teresa Stanek Rea, Philip S. Johnson, Stephen G. Kunin, Kevin H. Rhodes
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Session 3
—58 mins
PTAB: Proposed Legislation and Reforms (Mar 2018)
Future patent reform may include legislative changes to the post-grant proceedings included in the AIA. Consider constitutional issues as well as sovereign immunity and explore possible changes that may improve and support innovation.
Originally presented: Mar 2018 Advanced Patent Law Institute
Hon. Teresa Stanek Rea,
Crowell & Moring, LLP - Washington, DC
Philip S. Johnson,
Johnson & Johnson - New Brunswick, NJ
Stephen G. Kunin,
Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. - Alexandria, VA
Kevin H. Rhodes,
3M Innovative Properties Company - Saint Paul, MN