Evidence at the PTAB: Evolving Standards, New Precedential and Informative Decisions
Best Practices for Submitting and Challenging Evidence in PTAB Proceedings
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide patent counsel through the evolving evidentiary standards at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The panel will examine decisions recently designated as precedential or informative and their impact on the standards. The panel will offer practical tips for submitting and challenging evidence in PTAB proceedings.
Outline
- Evidence at the PTAB
- Recent informative decisions
- Practical guidance
- Submitting evidence
- Challenging evidence
Benefits
The panel will review these and other priority issues:
- How have the PTAB evidentiary standards evolved over the past few years?
- What lessons can patent counsel draw from recent decisions when assessing evidence?
- What best practices should counsel employ when submitting evidence at the PTAB? When challenging evidence?
Faculty
Christopher R. O'Brien
Counsel
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox
Mr. O’Brien’s practice focuses on developing a deep understanding of a broad range of technologies and... | Read More
Mr. O’Brien’s practice focuses on developing a deep understanding of a broad range of technologies and business needs to solve clients’ complex legal issues. His practice, in particular, encompasses all aspects of intellectual property law, including patent litigation at the International Trade Commission (ITC) and district court, post-grant proceedings at the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), portfolio analysis, patent prosecution, due diligence, and counseling. O’Brien’s primary areas of technical experience include: semiconductor fabrication, microprocessors, light emitting diodes, medical devices, wireless communications, computer hardware and software, artificial intelligence, and consumer electronics.
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David W. Roadcap, Ph.D.
Attorney
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox
Dr. Roadcap has extensive experience both in the preparation and prosecution of patents and in litigation matters. His... | Read More
Dr. Roadcap has extensive experience both in the preparation and prosecution of patents and in litigation matters. His litigation experience includes involvement in all phases of inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the USPTO, as well as in proceedings before the United States International Trade Commission. His primary technical areas of expertise are in the areas of pharmacology, cancer biology, cell biology, biochemistry, microscopy, and molecular biology.
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