Law firm provides ‘2024 PTAB Year in Review’

Brooks Kushman PC will present a webinar on “2024 PTAB Year in Review: New Procedures and Potential Changes Impact AIA Trial Strategies” Thursday, January 16, beginning at noon via Zoom.

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) continues to evolve as a pivotal forum for challenging patents, with significant developments in discretionary denials, claim amendments, and post-decision options. This webinar will provide an overview of 2024’s most notable PTAB changes and what they mean for practitioners, patent owners, and petitioners heading into 2025.

Brooks Kushman post-grant professionals Andrew Turner, John Rondini, Kyle Konz, and Reza Roghani Esfahani will delve into the latest updates and strategic considerations. Key topics
include:

• Recent rulemaking on discretionary denials, Director Review, motions to amend, and fees

• Potential changes under the new USPTO Director and the PREVAIL Act

• Insights into Administrative Patent Judge (APJ) research

• Post-Decision options: Director Review versus rehearing

• Claim construction and amending claims before the PTAB

• Emerging issues in 35 U.S.C. § 112 and secondary considerations

For additional information on the webinar, visit www.brookskushman.com.