The Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office is hosting roundtables to share information about the new America Invents Act (AIA) trials (i.e., inter partes reviews, post grant reviews, covered business method reviews, and derivations) including statistics, lessons learned, and techniques for successful motions practice. The Board is interested in receiving feedback about the trials and will feature a panel discussion to elicit public input.
The roundtable in Texas will be held on May 6 at the Dallas Bar Association, Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. For a listing of roundtables in other states taking place between mid-April and mid-May see http://www.uspto.gov/ip/boards/bpai/ptab_aia_trial_roundtables_2014.jsp .
The roundtables are free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. No registration is required.