Next Week: PTAB BoardSide Chat & PatentsPostgrant.Com Webinar
Next week, brings back-to-back programs on PTAB appeals, both with a unique focus.
First, up, this month’s edition of the PatentsPostGrant.com free webinar series will be held on Wednesday, January 31st @ 2PM (EST). The January Webinar is entitled: Building Winning PTAB Appeals to the Federal Circuit. The January PatentsPostgrant.com webinar is presented by R&G PTAB Practice Chair Scott McKeown & Appellate/Supreme Court Practice Chair Douglas Hallward-Driemeier who will offer their insights and experiences in building winning PTAB appeals to the Federal Circuit. Register (here). CLE credit will be provided (CA, NYC, VA).
The next day, February 1st, the USPTO will host its first bi-monthly Boardside Chat of 2018. This month’s offering is entitled: Design Patent Appeals. The chat will discuss “Design Patent Appeals and AIA Trial Proceedings.” Longtime PTAB Judges Jennifer Bisk, Romulo Delmendo, and Daniel Song will present and address audience questions. This topic is relevant for both ex parte appeal and AIA trial proceedings.
The Boardside Chat is free and open to everyone to attend. More information, including the WebEx access information, can be found at the PTAB “Boardside Chat” Webinar Series webpage (here).