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!
Link to Join the PTAB 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!
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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.
2024 Thought Leader SummitUpcoming Events
View the full calendar below to see the scheduled meetings of ourfourteen different committees (learn more about our committees HERE).
We invite you to contact the committees to join a meeting as a guest.
Diversity, Women's, and Young Lawyers Committee - Virtual "Speed Mentoring" Event
Diversity, Women’s, and Young Lawyers & Agents CommitteesVirtual “Speed Mentoring” Event
Wednesday, July 16, 2025...
Young Lawyers & Agents Committee Lunch & Learn Series: “Learn about LEAP”
Young Lawyers & Agents CommitteeLunch & Learn Series: “Learn about LEAP”
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | 1...
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 ...
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
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