The High Tech Law Institute is pleased to present

The USPTO AIA Trial Roundtable

Tuesday, April 29, 2014
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Nobili Hall,
Santa Clara University

Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association (SVIPLA) to host a
Complimentary Reception
5:00 – 7:00pm
immediately following the Roundtable

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.

The Roundtable is a free event and open to all with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis.  No registration is required.

Registration is required for the reception.  Please register online for the reception.

For more information, visit the PTAB AIA Trial Roundtables microsite

View the Agenda

Presenters include:

From the USPTO:

Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator
Vice Chief Judge Scott Boalick
Judge Sally Medley
Judge Peter Chen
Judge Frances Ippolito
Judge Matthew Clements

Practitioners:

Dianna DeVore, Ariosa Diagnostics Inc.
Kevin Greenleaf, Dentons US LLP
Michael Rosato, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Matt Smith, Turner Boyd LLP