PTAB Bar Association®

We are proud to welcome the 2026-27 Board of Directors, including Pres. Megan Raymond, Pres.-Elect Joshua Goldberg, VP Tom Rozylowicz, Sec. Gene Lee, and Treas. Daniel Zeilberger. The full leadership, including Non-Officer Board Members, is available at ptabbar.org/leadership.php

Hopefully everyone is enjoying the Annual Conference so far. Come join us for day three starting now!

It was a great first day of the PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference. Please join us for day 2, starting now!

There is still time to be a part of our upcoming conference on March 18-20, 2026.  The event will feature an exceptional lineup of speakers from PTAB leadership, along with a timely Update from the Hill presented by John Lee. Details are available at ptabbar.org/2026_ptab_bar_….

Scholarships are available for the 2026 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference! The Women’s, Diversity and Young Lawyers and Agents Committees are sponsoring opportunities to attend the Conference.  If you know of someone who is unable attend: ptabbar.org/2026_ptab_bar_….

This year’s annual conference features a session on recent PTAB discretionary practices, with a focus on emerging factors, such as settled expectations and material error.  Annual Conference details and registration are available at  ptabbar.org/2026_ptab_bar_….

We are excited to welcome more than 20 USPTO-PTAB judges and staff along with members of the Federal Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims​ to this year's Annual Conference: Navigating a Time of Change. Details and registration are available at ptabbar.org/2026_ptab_bar_….

Our conference opens with a session on one of the hottest topics – Ex Parte Reexaminations – and our panel of experts, Scott Boalick, Lynne Browne, Jennifer Bush, Michael Tierney, and moderator, Joseph Myles, will offer key insights. ptabbar.org/2026_ptab_bar_….

Join us for networking events, such as Interactive Roundtable Sessions with PTAB judges, Association Committee Meetings, Walk for STEM charity event, Breakfast with author Helen Wan, and extraordinary evening receptions crafted by the Ritz Carlton chef. ptabbar.org/2026_ptab_bar_….

Our Annual Conference will be held March 18-20 in DC. It will bring together practitioners, in-house counsel, and APJs to explore Section 101, ex parte reexams, ethics and AI, interactive sessions with PTAB judges, and implications of the recent rules.  ptabbar.org/2026_ptab_bar_….

Join us March 18-20 for our Annual Conference. It will honor our journey and look ahead to the future as we navigate a time of change including an Interactive Roundtable Session with PTAB judges. Conference Details are registration are available at ptabbar.org/2026_ptab_bar_….

PTAB Bar Assoc. Program Committee Webinar, “A Roadmap to Institution:  A Review of Recent Institution Decisions and Policy Based Discussions” on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 12:00pmET. Register for this event at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…. Complimentary CLE for some jurisdictions.

Join us at the 2026 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference on March 18 -20, 2026 at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C.

The PTAB Bar Association has submitted comments in response to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on “Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.” A copy of the comments is available at ptabbar.org/docs/PTAB_Bar_…

The Program Committee is hosting a webinar, “Recent Pronouncements from the USPTO:  A Seismic Shift in PTAB Practice?” on Monday, November 10, 2025 | 1:00pm ET. Registration for the webinar is available at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The Diversity, Women's, and Young Lawyers & Agents Committees in conjuction with ChIPs are hosting a webinar, “From Data to Action: Demystifying Meritocracy” on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 9:00amPT/12:00pmET. Join us as we debunk the myths around meritocracy. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist….

Don’t miss your opportunity to hear the latest insights in the evolving landscape of discretionary denial. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) will offer remarks and will be joined by Acting Chief Judge Deshpande, Senior Lead Judge Ankenbrand, and other APJs. ptabbar.org/2025_ptab_bar_….

We are delighted to announce that Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) will offer remarks at the Thought Leader Summit. He will be joined by Acting Chief Judge Deshpande, Senior Lead Judge Ankenbrand, and other APJs involved in discretionary denial proceedings. ptabbar.org/2025_ptab_bar_….

We will be navigating the evolving discretionary denial landscape at the upcoming Thought Leader Summit on October 8, 2025.  Hear directly from newly appointed PTAB Acting Chief Judge Kalyan Deshpande and Senior Lead Judge Michelle Ankenbrand. Register at ptabbar.org/2025_ptab_bar_….

You are invited to the PTAB Bar Association Fall Mixer on Wednesday, Sept 24, 2025, held simultaneously in Washington, DC and Boston. Expand your network, share insights on recent PTAB developments, and forge lasting connections with peers.  Event is free. mms.ptabbar.org/members/evr/re…