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!
2026 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference
Wednesday, March 18 - Friday, March 20, 2026
Washington, DC
REGISTER HERE
"Navigating a Time of Change"
The 2026 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference will be held from Wednesday, March 18 through Friday, March 20, 2026, at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. This year marks the 10-Year Anniversary of the PTAB Bar Association! Join us for an in-person event as we commemorate a decade of dedication and collaboration. The Annual Conference will bring together Association members, partners, and industry leaders to honor our journey and to look ahead to the future. The program will feature dynamic discussions on cutting-edge topics in patent practice and offer networking opportunities throughout the conference. Programming will begin at 1:00pmET on the 18th and conclude by 1:00pmET on the 20th.
Additional conference information is available at 2026 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference - PTAB Bar Association. Program details are available at 2026 Annual Conference Agenda - PTAB Bar Association.
Please visit 2026 Annual Conference Sponsorship and contact LaTrese Wallace at latrese.wallace-ptab@mci-group.com to partner with the PTAB Bar Association as a valuable sponsor for this event.
Upcoming 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.
2026 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference
PTAB Bar Association 2026 Annual ConferenceWednesday, March 18 - Friday, March 20, 2026
Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC


