The 2019 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference, organized by the PTAB Bar Association, took place from March 14 to 15, 2019, at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. This event brought together practitioners, in-house counsel, and members of the bench to discuss best practices, recent developments, and trends related to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Key topics covered during the conference included the implementation of the claim construction final rule in PTAB trials, insights from Administrative Patent Judges on PTAB trials, and the interplay between the PTAB, district courts, and the International Trade Commission. Sessions also addressed motions to amend at the PTAB, advanced issues related to real party-in-interest and privity disputes, and ethical considerations before the PTAB.
The conference featured pre-conference sessions such as a "PTAB Master Class" for experienced practitioners and a "Bootcamp" for those seeking an overview of inter partes reviews, post-grant reviews, covered business method reviews, and appeals. Notable speakers included Federal Circuit judges and Administrative Patent Judges from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
This event was ideal for attorneys, patent agents, in-house counsel, and law students interested in PTAB practice, offering opportunities to stay abreast of rulemaking, procedures, and jurisprudence emanating from the PTAB.
Speakers(16)
Chetan Bansal
Partner at Paul Hastings
Chetan Bansal is a partner at Paul Hastings, focusing on intellectual property litigation and PTAB trials.
Fahd Patel
Morrison & Foerster LLP
J. Steven Baughman
Partner at Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
J. Steven Baughman is a partner at Paul Weiss, specializing in patent litigation and PTAB proceedings.
Jason Stach
Partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Jason Stach is a partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, specializing in patent litigation and PTAB proceedings.
Jennifer O’Connell
Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC
Joshua James
Brings
Kevin Cherry
Administrative Patent Judge at United States Patent and Trademark Office
Kevin Cherry serves as an Administrative Patent Judge at the USPTO, adjudicating cases before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Kimberly A. Moore
Circuit Judge at US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Judge Kimberly A. Moore is a Circuit Judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, known for her expertise in patent law.
Laura A. Peter
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director at United States Patent and Trademark Office
Laura A. Peter serves as the Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO, overseeing the agency's operations and policy initiatives.
Mark Taylor
Microsoft
Michael Babbit
Jenner & Block
Pauline Newman
Circuit Judge at US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Judge Pauline Newman serves as a Circuit Judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, with a distinguished career in patent jurisprudence.
Rama Elluru
Administrative Patent Judge at United States Patent and Trademark Office
Rama Elluru is an Administrative Patent Judge at the USPTO, with extensive experience in patent law and PTAB proceedings.
Raymond T. Chen
Circuit Judge at US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Judge Raymond T. Chen serves on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, contributing to significant decisions in patent law.
Saurabh Vishnubhakat
Professor of Law at Texas A&M School of Law
Saurabh Vishnubhakat is a Professor of Law at Texas A&M School of Law, specializing in intellectual property and administrative law.
Todd Dickinson
Senior Partner at Polsinelli PC
Todd Dickinson is a senior partner at Polsinelli PC, with extensive experience in intellectual property law and former Director of the USPTO.
Event Details
- Date
- March 14-15, 2019
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Washington, D.C., United States
- Ritz-Carlton
- Audience
- Attorneys, patent agents, in-house counsel, law students
- Attendees
- Close to 500 attendees