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
"Navigating a Time of Change"
The 2026 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference was 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! We commemorated a decade of dedication and collaboration. The Annual Conference honored our journey and looked ahead to the future. The program featured dynamic discussions on cutting-edge topics in patent practice and offered networking opportunities throughout the conference. Program details are available at 2026 Annual Conference Agenda - PTAB Bar Association.
We are sincerely grateful to our speakers, panelists, table moderators, and the participating judges and staff from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Upcoming - 2026 Thought Leader Summit
Mark your calendar for the 2026 PTAB Bar Association Thought Leader Summit, Wednesday,
October 7, 2026, in Alexandria, Virginia.
Fall MixerUpcoming 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.
