Recent News

Committee on Appeals From the PTAB and Young Lawyers & Agents Committee Host "Clerking for the Federal Circuit" - November 19, 2025

On November 19, 2025, the Committee on Appeals From the PTAB and the Young Lawyers & Agents Committee hosted a webinar, “Clerking for the Federal Circuit”. Federal Circuit law clerks d...

Program Committee Hosts "Recent Pronouncements from the USPTO" Webinar - November 10, 2025

On November 10, 2025, the Program Committee hosted a webinar, “Recent Pronouncements from the USPTO: A Seismic Shift in PTAB Practice?” addressing the recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...

Young Lawyers and Agents Committee Hosts "What Is The PTAB?" Lunch and Learn Event - October 9, 2025

On October 9, 2025, the PTAB Bar Association’s Young Lawyers and Agents Committee held an in-person event titled "What Is The PTAB?" at the Santa Clara Law School, Santa Clara, Califor...

PTAB Bar Association Hosts Thought Leader Summit in California and Virginia - October 8, 2025

The 2025 PTAB Bar Association Thought Leader Summit was held on October 8, 2025, as a bi-coastal experience in Virginia and California.

Diversity, Women's, and Young Lawyers and Agents Committees Host "From Data to Action: Demystifying Meritocracy" Webinar - September 30, 2025

On September 30, 2025, the Diversity Committee, Women’s Committee, and Young Lawyers and Agents Committee of the PTAB Bar Association, in conjunction with ChIPs, co-hosted a webinar titled "...

Diversity, Industry, Women's, and Young Lawyers and Agents Committees Host Fall Mixer - September 24, 2025

On September 24, 2025, the Diversity Committee, Industry Committee, Women’s Committee, and Young Lawyers and Agents Committee of the PTAB Bar Association co-hosted a Fall Mixer simultaneously he...

PTAB Bar Association Congratulates New USPTO Director John A. Squires - September 18, 2025

The PTAB Bar Association congratulates the Honorable John A. Squires on his Senate confirmation as the next Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Program Committee Hosts "Continuing Evolution of Discretionary Denials at the PTAB" Webinar - August 18, 2025

On August 18, 2025, the PTAB Bar Association's Program Committee hosted a webinar titled “Continuing Evolution of Discretionary Denials at the PTAB.”

Committee on Appeals from the PTAB Hosts "Appeals from the PTAB Mid-Year" Webinar - August 5, 2025

On August 5, 2025, the PTAB Bar Association Committee on Appeals from the PTAB hosted a webinar titled "Appeals from the PTAB Mid-Year."

Past Committee Presentations Now Available to Logged-in Members - July 24, 2025

The PTAB Bar Association is pleased to make video recordings and presentation slides from past committee presentations available to the Association's members as an additional benefit of membership.