Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Today: Webinar and panel discussion commemorating the first anniversary of LEAP

Join the USPTO in a virtual celebration of the successful first year of the Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP) today, May 18, from noon to 1 p.m. ET.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Chief Judge Scott Boalick will deliver introductory remarks, and Chief Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, will deliver a keynote address. The program also will feature an overview of LEAP and a panel discussion regarding development opportunities for newer practitioners. The distinguished panel includes Julie Mar-Spinola, Chair of the USPTO's Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and Chief IP Officer and Vice President of Legal Operations, Finjan; Kathi Vidal, Silicon Valley Managing Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP; Ian Soule, Associate, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.; and Michelle Ankenbrand, Lead Judge, USPTO PTAB.

Please send questions in advance or during the webinar to LEAP@uspto.gov.

Register now. The event is free and open to all. Captioning service will be provided.

More information, including the webinar access information, is available on the LEAP page of the USPTO website.