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 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! 

PTAB Bar Assoc. Membership for 2025-2026, Now is the Time!

 If you have a membership with the PTAB Bar Association, you already know the advantages that membership brings to your   practice, including: unparalleled opportunities to connect with PTAB judges, practitioners, and industry experts,  and exclusive   access to to publications such as the PTAB Roundup of recent cases and the Appellate Year in Review, as well as recordings   and presentations of PTAB Bar Association educational programs. If you have not renewed for the 2025-26 term, don’t wait --   renew HERE.

 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 a dynamic and growing   organization for all attorneys, patent agents, or law students interested in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice.  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.   Join the PTAB Bar Association HERE.

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

May
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PTAB Bar Association and USPTO Ex Parte Roadshow - Alexandria

POSTPONED



PTAB Bar Association/USPTO Ex Parte Appeal Roadshow
Thursday, May 1, 2025
1pm-5pm ET Cal...

Recent News and Events

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

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

"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...

PTAB Bar Association Expresses Concerns Over Potential Harm to USPTO and PTAB - March 4, 2025

The PTAB Bar Association has sent letters to the Secretary of Commerce and Congress expressing serious concerns regarding the potential...

PTAB Bar Association Releases 2024 PTAB Roundup of Roundups - February 24, 2025

The PTAB Bar Association has released its 2024 PTAB Roundup of Roundups, which spans all cases discussed in the bi-weekly PTAB Roundup...