2025 Conference Agenda




 

2025 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference
March 19 -21, 2025
 

The 2025 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference will bring together practitioners, in-house counsel, and members of the bench for a dynamic program offering fresh perspectives and original content on the subjects most relevant to post-grant practitioners and stakeholders.
 

The program will feature sessions with experts, government officials, industry voices, and other thought pioneers that will provide participants with thought provoking insights into the current issues facing those practicing before the PTAB, including:

  • APJ Panel Programs:  In separate sessions, current and former Administrative Patent Judges (APJs) will discuss recent and ongoing issues relating to appeals to the Board and trial practice.
  • Lost A Decision, Now What?:  A panel of practitioners will explore options for challenging adverse decisions, including rehearing, Director Review, and appeal.
  • Ethics in Patent Law:  This session will address the ethical considerations and challenges faced by patent professionals.
  • Diversity and Inclusion:  This program will examine how diversity and leadership intersect to drive innovation in a changing world.
  • In-House Counsel Panel:  This session will offer valuable insight into the decision-making factors from the perspective of industry members. 
Be sure to join us for the networking opportunities at the Annual Conference featuring the following: 
  • The Walk for STEM, hosted by the Women’s Committee of the PTAB Bar Association, a one-mile walk through Washington, DC to support STEM education at 7:00am Thursday morning in front of the Ritz-Carlton.  Click HERE for more information, the walk route, and to register for this free event. 
     
  • The Walk for STEM will be followed by the Diversity/Women’s Breakfast, a networking breakfast with the Women’s Committee, the Diversity Committee, and PTAB judges from the USPTO.
     
  • Networking events Wednesday and Thursday immediately following the day’s programming. Don’t miss the special offerings prepared by the Ritz Carlton chef!

     

Additional agenda details will be forthcoming.