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PTAB Bar Association Committee on Appeals, Appeals from the PTAB Mid-Year Review. (July 22, 2026)

July 22, 2026, the PTAB Bar Association Committee on Appeals from the PTAB hosted a webinar Appeals from the PTAB Mid-Year Review. This webinar discussed important PTAB-related Federal Circuit decisio...

PTAB Bar Association files amicus brief in Google LLC v. VirtaMove, Corp.

The PTAB Bar Association has filed an amicus curiae brief in Google LLC v. VirtaMove, Corp., et al., No. 25-1230, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant the petition for a writ of certiorari and rever...

2026 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference

The 2026 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference was held 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...

YLA Committee Lunch & Learn

On March 17, 2026, the PTAB Bar Association’s Young Lawyers & Agents Committee held an in-person event at Georgetown Law School in Washington, DC as part of the Lunch & Learn Series. Th...

Program Committee Hosts "A Roadmap To Institution Webinar" - January 13, 2026

On January 13, 2026, the Program Committee hosted a webinar titled "A Roadmap To Institution: A Review Of Recent Institution Decisions And Policy Based Discussions" exploring key development...

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.