PTAB Bar Association Webinar: LEAP the Barriers to PTAB Oral Advocacy

The PTAB Bar Association hosted a webinar titled "LEAP the Barriers to PTAB Oral Advocacy" on Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET. This event was organized by the association's Diversity, Industry, and Young Lawyers and Agents Committees, aiming to provide insights into enhancing visibility and involvement for diverse and less experienced practitioners in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings.

The panel discussion featured perspectives from administrative patent judges, in-house counsel, and case team members on strategies for overcoming challenges in PTAB oral advocacy. Key topics included methods for gaining meaningful participation in PTAB cases and approaches to developing effective advocacy skills.

Notable speakers at the event were Ryan Chowdhury, Associate at Fish & Richardson P.C.; Kalyan Deshpande, Acting Deputy Chief Judge at the USPTO; Kenneth Guerra, Associate at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Megan Raymond, Partner at Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP; Bryan Sinclair, Senior Director of IP Litigation at Cisco; and Amanda Wieker, Acting Vice Chief Judge at the USPTO.

This webinar was particularly beneficial for early-career attorneys, patent agents, and diverse practitioners seeking to enhance their oral advocacy skills and gain greater involvement in PTAB proceedings.