Webinar for those new to AIA trials

Are you new to AIA trials and want to learn the basics? Attend our Boardside Chat webinar on Thursday, November 21 from noon to 1 p.m. ET. Lead Judge James Worth and Judge Alyssa Finamore will walk through the AIA trial process and explain each step in detail.

The webinar is free and open to all. There will be a Q&A session with the judges at the end of the presentation, so please send questions in advance or during the webinar to PTABBoardsideChat@uspto.gov.

More information, including the webinar access information, is available on the PTAB Boardside Chat page of the USPTO website.

Notice Regarding Options for Amendments by Patent Owner Through Reissue or Reexamination During a Pending AIA Trial Proceeding

Please see the following announcement in the Federal Register regarding “Notice Regarding Options for Amendments by Patent Owner Through Reissue or Reexamination During a Pending AIA Trial Proceeding.”

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2019)]

[Notices]

[Pages 16654-16658]

From the Federal Register Online 

Please see [FR Doc No: 2019-08022]

USPTO to Host Program about PTAB in Dallas on January 7, 2016

The Dallas USPTO is hosting a program in its Regional Office on Thursday, January 7th p.m. from 9 to 11:30 a.m. local time focused on tips and strategies for filing and managing ex parte appeals and AIA trials.
Specifically, the agency will begin the program with a tour of the new office followed by an overview of PTAB operations. Then, attendees may participate in small break-out sessions lead by local administrative patent judges to discuss (1) AIA trials; (2) ex parte appeals; (3) successful briefing; and (4) oral advocacy skills. Attendees also will have the opportunity to meet the new Regional Director Hope Shimabuku, on her first day at the Dallas USPTO.
Please meet in the lobby of the Dallas USPTO, Terminal Federal Building Annex, 207 South Houston Street, Dallas, TX, and you will be directed from there.
The event is free and open to the public. Space is limited. To RSVP, please send an email to dallas@uspto.gov.
For additional programming and services available through the Dallas USPTO, please visit http://www.uspto.gov/about-us/uspto-locations/dallas-texas

USPTO/AIPLA Roadshows on Patent Quality and AIA Trials

The USPTO and AIPLA (American Intellectual Property Law Association) will co-host a series of cross-country roadshows later this month with stops in Santa Clara, California; Dallas, Texas; and Alexandria, Virginia. Each daylong program will focus on enhancing patent quality (morning session) and conducting AIA trials (afternoon session), with numerous speakers from the USPTO and private practice.

CLE is available, and lunch is included. To register to attend, please visit: http://www.aipla.org/learningcenter/AIARoadShows/Pages/default.aspx

Deadline to register is Aug.18. Hope you’ll join us for a full day of learning from the experts!

Schedule:

Monday, Aug. 24, 2015

• Santa Clara University, Locatelli Center
• Co-sponsored by the High Tech Law Institute of Santa Clara Law

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015

• Belo Mansion, Dallas
• Co-sponsored by the IP Section of the Dallas Bar Association

Friday, Aug. 28, 2015

• USPTO headquarters, Madison Auditorium

Agenda:

Time (Local Time)	Topic
9 to 9:10 am	Opening Remarks
9:10 to 9:45 am	Track 1: Patent Quality Initiative Overview
9:45 to 10:45 am	Track 2: Clarity of the Record and Drafting High Quality Applications
10:45 to 11 am	BREAK
11 to Noon	Track 3: Interviews and Measuring Quality
Noon to 1:30 pm	LUNCH-Luncheon Speaker: Russell Slifer, Deputy Director of the USPTO
1:30 to 1:50 pm	Track 4: PTAB State of the Board
1:50 to 2:45 pm	Track 5: Proposed AIA Trial Rule Changes
2:45 to 3:30 pm	Track 6: Hot Issues in AIA Trials
3:30 to 4 pm	BREAK
4 to 5 pm	Track 7: Actual AIA Trial Hearing

 

AIA Trials Webinar 7/29/14

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is hosting a free lunchtime webinar tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29th from noon to 1 pm ET to discuss the AIA (America Invents Act) trials and Federal Register Request for Comments about the trials. Acting Vice Chief Judge Scott Boalick, who heads the Trial Section of the Board, will address the questions posed in the Federal Register for public comment about the trials. Question topics include the claim construction standard used by the Board, amendment practice, and management of concurrent proceedings. There will be time for questions and comments from participants too.

WEBINAR ACCESS INFORMATION: https://uspto-events.webex.com/uspto-events/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=990690901

Event number: 990 690 901
Event password: 12345

Federal Register Request for Comments = http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-06-27/pdf/2014-15171.pdf

Please join the webinar to help the Board strengthen the trial proceedings and ensure fairness to all parties.

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