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We hold a variety of events and webinars to educate IP law practitioners. From the Annual Meeting to our Trade Secret Law Summit and Women in IP Law Global Networking Event, the American Intellectual Property Law Association works year-round to grow and shape the future of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law.
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Engage Directly with PTAB Leaders and Judges
Gain an edge by learning about the latest at the PTAB.
The 2020 Patent Trial and Appeal Board VIRTUAL Bench & Bar program helps you give your best to your clients by giving you an update on the PTAB from Chief Administrative Patent Judge Scott Boalick, two sessions on Trial Proceedings before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board, and the opportunity to discuss current issues with fellow practitioners and USPTO personnel.
Accelerate your knowledge on PTAB trial proceedings and surge ahead of your competition.
The PTAB Bench & Bar program is a three-hour program designed for new and experienced practitioners who want useful, timely content to help them in their practice before the PTAB.
Topics:
- Discretionary denials
- Practical tips for briefing
Hear from:
- USPTO Administrative Patent Judges
- Experienced PTAB practitioners
Agenda
3:00 pm Welcome (5 minutes)
Sharon Israel, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Chair, AIPLA PTAB Trial Committee and/or David Gosse, Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP, Vice-Chair, AIPLA PTAB Trial Committee
PTAB Update (20-25 minutes) -- Chief Administrative Patent Judge Scott Boalick, USPTO Patent Trial & Appeal Board
3:30 pm Discretionary Denials: What Petitioners and Patent Owners Need to Know (45 minutes)
This expert panel will discuss the factors relevant to discretionary denials, following recent precedential decisions from the PTAB. The panel will provide perspectives from the USPTO, petitioners and patent owners, including a review of developments in the last year.
Moderator: Jon Bowser, Haynes & Boone
Panelists:
* Scott McKeown, Ropes & Gray LLP
* Bridget Smith, Lowenstein & Weatherwax LLP
* Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge Tim Fink, USPTO
* Lead Administrative Patent Judge Kal Deshpande, USPTO
* Lead Administrative Patent Judge Linda Horner, USPTO
4:15 pm -- Practice Tips For Effective Briefing/Evidence At Each Stage of the Trial
PTAB judges and experienced practitioners will discuss practical tips for briefing in AIA trials, from the petition and the patent owner’s preliminary response, to the patent owner’s response and the petitioner’s reply, through sur-reply briefing that ties up the issues. The panel will also discuss the role of expert testimony at each stage.
Moderator: Teresa Stanek Rea, Crowell & Moring LLP
Panelists:
* Lora Green, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
* Joshua Goldberg, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
* Lead Administrative Patent Judge Jessica Kaiser, USPTO
* Lead Administrative Patent Judge Stacey White, USPTO
5:00 Break
5:15 pm Small Group Meetup/Networking (45 minutes) - HOSTED ON A SEPARATE GoToMeeting PLATFORM. ROOMS OPEN AT 5:15 PM
- Ideas for Precedential Opinions or Issue for Potential POP Review - JOIN THIS SESSION
- Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP) - JOIN THIS SESSION
- Motion to Amend Pilot Program - JOIN THIS SESSION
- Remote Hearings & Depositions Two sessions: REMOTE SESSION ONE REMOTE SESSION TWO
This session will provide an opportunity to network in small groups with judges and practitioners. Suggested discussion topics will include:
* Comments or concerns relating to remote hearings and depositions
* Thoughts on the motion to amend pilot program
* Questions about the Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP) program
* Ideas for precedential opinions or issues for potential POP review.
This program is a free member benefit program and does not include CLE.
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IP Event Calendar
2024
APRIL
- April 18: AIPLA Women in IP Law Global Networking Event, Virtual and in-person globally
- April 17-19: AIPLA Giles Rich Moot Court Finals, Washington, DC
- April 17-19: ABA-IPL Annual Meeting, Bethesda, MA
- April 26: World IP Day
- April 28-30: LESI Annual Meeting, Madrid, Spain
- April TBD: USPTO/AIPLA/IPO Design Day, Arlington, VA
MAY
- May 1: World IP Day Event, Washington, DC
- May 9: USPTO/AIPLA/IPO Design Day, Alexandria, VA
- May 9: National Inventor's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Washington, DC
- May 13-24: WIPO Diplomatic Conference on GRTK, Geneva, Switzerland
- May 14-15: AIPLA Advanced Chemical Practice Institute, Austin, TX
- May 16-18: AIPLA Spring Meeting, Austin, TX
- May 15-17: IACC Annual Conference, Orlando, FL
- May 18-22: INTA Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA
JUNE
- June 6-7: AIPPI/FICPI/AIPLA SPLH Colloquium, Munich, Germany
- June 7: NJIPLA Jefferson Medal Dinner, Berkeley Heights, NJ
- June 9-11: Copyright Society USA Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH
- June 12-15: ACPC Summer Meeting, TBD
- June 15-8: FICPI ABC Meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland
- June 17-18: FADIPL Convocation, DC Area
- June 18-20: IP5 Heads of Office, Seoul, South Korea
- June 19-21: ECTA Annual Meeting, Antwerp, Belgium
- June 24-26: ACPC Summer Meeting, Washington, DC
- June TBD: AIPLA Trademark Bootcamp, Arlington, VA
- June TBD: AIPLA/USPTO Legal Secretaries and Administrators Conference, Arlington, VA
JULY
- July 9-17: WIPO General Assemblies, Geneva, Switzerland
- July 16: B+ Offices Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland
- July 24-26: NAPP Meeting, Minneapolis, MN
- July 31-August 6: ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
AUGUST
- August TBD: ABPI World Congress, TBD
SEPTEMBER
- September 18-21: GRUR Annual Meeting, Augsburg, Germany
- September 22-24: IPO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
- September 25-28: 22nd FICPI Open Forum, Madrid, Spain
- September 25-27: IPIC Annual Meeting, St. John’s, Newfoundland
OCTOBER
- October 19-22: AIPPI Congress, Hangzhou, China
- October 20-23: LES US/Canada Annual, New Orleans, LA
- October 24-26: AIPLA Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD
NOVEMBER
- November 11-22: WIPO – Riyad Diplomatic Conference – Design Law, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- November 12-15: INTA Leadership Meeting, New Orleans, LA
- November 18-21: Asian Patent Attorneys Association, Pasay City, Manila, Philippines
- November 29: WIPO GRTK – Intergovernmental Committee, TBD
DECEMBER
- December TBD: ASIPI XXIII Congress, TBD
2025
MAY
- May 13-15: AIPLA 2025 Spring, Minneapolis, MN
OCTOBER
- October 30 - November 1: AIPLA 2025 Annual Meeting, Westin City Center, Washington, DC
2026 and Beyond
MAY
OCTOBER
- October 29 - 31: AIPLA Annual Meeting 2026, Westin City Center, Washington, DC
- October 28 - 30, AIPLA Annual Meeting 2027, Westin City Center, Washington, DC