Thank you for visiting. The AIA Trial Roundtables concluded on May 8, 2014. Materials related to the roundtables are listed below.

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USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board to Visit a City Near You for AIA Trial Roundtables in 2014

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office is hosting roundtables to share information about the new AIA trials (i.e., inter partes reviews, post grant reviews, covered business method reviews, and derivations) including statistics, lessons learned, and techniques for successful motions practice. The Board is interested in receiving feedback about the trials and will feature a panel discussion to elicit public input. At each roundtable, at least five administrative patent judges will participate and be available for questions and conversation.

Logistics

* Also accessible via webcast.

NOTE: PTAB AIA Trial Roundtables will start at 1 p.m. and end at 5 p.m., local time.

Roundtables are free and open to all with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis.

No registration is required.

Recorded Webcast

Alexandria, VA Webcast - April 15, 2014

• Link for Recorded Event: https://new.livestream.com/uspto/PTABAIA

Denver, CO Webcast - May 8, 2014

• A recording is not currently available.

Roadshow Materials

• Agenda [PDF]
• PTAB Roundtable Slides (Denver) [PDF]
• PTAB Roundtable Slides (Alexandria) [PDF]
• Listing of Inter Partes Review Terminated as of April 2, 2014 [PDF]
• Mock Conference Script

References

• AIA Trial Rules
• AIA Trial Practice Guide
• Representative AIA Trial Orders, Decisions, and Notices
• Patent Review Processing System (PRPS)
• AIA Trial Statistics

Administrative Patent Judge Recruiting

• APJ Recruitment brochure [PDF]