PTAB Bar Association 

Welcome to the PTAB Bar Association, an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the highest professional and ethical standards among lawyers and stakeholders who appear before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The PTAB Bar Association touches every aspect of patent practice, including AIA trials, ex parte appeals, and all appeals from the  PTAB to the Federal Court, and is the only community exclusively devoted to legal practice before the PTAB. Our members have unparalleled opportunities to share ideas, engage in interactive discussions on recent developments and current policy considerations before the PTAB, and forge meaningful connections with seasoned practitioners, PTAB judges, and top industry experts.  Members are the heart and soul of the PTAB Bar Association, and we encourage you to join this dynamic and growing bar association! 

If you are not currently a member of the PTAB Bar Association, we invite you to become a member of the PTAB Bar  Association to take advantage of everything the Association has to offer. The PTAB Bar Association is an organization for all attorneys, patent agents, or law students interested in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice. We encourage you to join this energetic and inspiring community! 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR - SAVE THE DATE 

 2025 Thought Leader Summit, Wednesday, October 8, 2025 
Bi-Coastal Event:  Alexandria, VA | San Jose, CA

The Thought Leader Summit will be offered as a bi-coastal experience, held at the Westin Old Town Alexandria in Alexandria, Virginia, and the USPTO in San Jose, California. The event will be held in Alexandria from 2:00pm-5:00pmET and in San Jose from 2:00pm-5:00pmPT.

The Thought Leader Summit promises a rich lineup of educational programming at both venues, including Keynote Remarks and two CLE sessions, with fellow practitioners, in-house counsel, industry experts and judges from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).  After the sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to network with peers and colleagues during a networking reception held at each venue. 

New sponsorship opportunities are available for this year’s event. If you are interested in partnering with the PTAB Bar Association as a valuable sponsor, please contact LaTrese Wallace at latrese.wallace-ptab@mci-group.com

Registration and event agenda will be coming soon.

Pioneering Women at the Board

November 7, 2024
Young Lawyers and Agents Committee
Nuts and Bolts Series
October 30, 2024
2024 Thought Leader Summit

October 10, 2024

Upcoming Events

View the full calendar below to see the scheduled meetings of our
fourteen different committees (learn more about our committees HERE). 
We invite you to contact the committees to join a meeting as a guest. 
July
22

Young Lawyers & Agents Committee Lunch & Learn Series: “Learn about LEAP”

Young Lawyers & Agents Committee
Lunch & Learn Series:  “Learn about LEAP”
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | 1...
July
23

Program Committee Webinar: “Evolution of PTAB Practice: Guidance on Discretionary Denials”

Program Committee Webinar:
“Evolution of PTAB Practice: Guidance on Discretionary Denials”
Wednesday, July 23, 2025| 1:00pm ...
August
05

Committee on Appeals from the PTAB Webinar: “Appeals from the PTAB Mid-Year Review”

Committee on Appeals from the PTAB Webinar
“Appeals from the PTAB Mid-Year Review”
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | 1:00pmET
...
October
08

2025 PTAB Bar Assoc. Thought Leader Summit

MARK YOUR CALENDAR - SAVE THE DATE 
PTAB Bar Association 2025 Thought Leader Summit 
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 ...

Recent News and Events

Young Lawyers and Agents Committee Hosts Mentoring Event with Diversity Committee - June 24, 2025

The PTAB Bar Association’s Young Lawyers and Agents Committee held a mentoring event on June 24, 2025, in conjunction with the...

Women's Committee Hosts Rooftop Gathering with Women in IP Network-DC (WIN-DC) - June 2, 2025

On June 2, 2025, the Women’s Committee of the PTAB Bar Association co-hosted an informal rooftop gathering with the Women in...

PTAB Bar Association Submits Letter to Congress Regarding PREVAIL Act - April 8, 2025

The PTAB Bar Association announced today that it has sent a letter to Congress expressing concerns about certain provisions of the...

"Women Make Up 13% of Attys in Front of the PTAB" - March 27, 2025

The PTAB Bar Association's "Women at the PTAB" report was highlighted in this article featuring interviews with Association...

PTAB Bar Association Releases "Women at the PTAB," "Top 50 Women in PTAB Trials," and "Top Diverse Practitioners in PTAB Trials" Reports - March 21, 2025

The PTAB Bar Association proudly announces the release of its third "Women at the PTAB" report, the third "Top 50 Women...