Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and Trademark Trail and Appeal Board (TTAB) is coming to Dallas, Texas


PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour - Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 at Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law 

The USPTO is pleased to partner with law schools across the country to showcase actual PTAB AIA trial proceedings and actual TTAB appeal and opposition proceedings.  In addition to the Board proceedings, the USPTO and partner law schools will offer educational sessions about practice before the Boards.  Specifically, the Board judges will share tips for successful advocacy, and experienced Board practitioners will discuss strategies for winning before the TTAB and PTAB.

This event is free and open to the public.  Please RSVP as indicated below.  CLE credit will be offered.
  
To register for this event, please RSVP at http://www.law.smu.edu/forms/uspto-ptab-ttab-stadium-tours.aspx

Agenda:
Segment
Time
Topic
1 12 to 12:45 pm Student Roundtable
2 12:45 to 1 pm BREAK
3 1 to 1:15 pm Welcome and Opening Remarks
4 1:15 to 1:20 pm Introduction of PTAB AIA Trial Proceeding
5 1:20 to 2:50 pm PTAB AIA Trial Proceeding
6 2:50 to 3:00 pm BREAK
7 3:00 to 3:30 pm PTAB and TTAB Judge Panel
Tips for Successful Written Briefing and Oral Arguments
8 3:30 to 4:00 pm Practitioner Panel
Strategies for Appealing Cases to the PTAB and TTAB
9 4:00 to 4:15 pm BREAK
10 4:15 to 4:20 pm Introduction of TTAB Appeal Proceeding
11 4:20 to 5:20 pm TTAB Appeal Proceeding
12 5:20 to 5:30 pm Closing Remarks

Materials:
Click the link below to see the list of other law schools that participate in this Stadium Tour.
http://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptabttab-stadium-tour-website