Perkins Coie is a proud sponsor of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) San Francisco Bay Area 2025 IP Symposium, taking place virtually. Partner Arpita Bhattacharyya will moderate “PTAB in 2025: A Conversation with PTAB Judges on Recent Changes, Emerging Trends, and Future Direction.” Arpita will provide an overview of the latest developments and lead a discussion with PTAB judges to better understand the implications of the rule changes introduced in 2025, what to expect from the Board moving forward, and how patent practitioners can best advocate for their clients with respect to invalidation proceedings at the PTAB.
Key discussion points will include:
- Evolving trends in discretionary denials, such as the implementation of the new “settled expectation” policy and the PTAB’s approach to concurrent litigation
- Notable decisions issued by the USPTO Acting Director
- Significant Federal Circuit decisions impacting PTAB matters
- Changes in USPTO leadership, operations, and the adoption of AI technologies
Speakers:
- Arpita Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., Partner, Perkins Coie
- Kalyan K. Deshpande, Acting Chief Administrative Patent Judge
- Jeffrey Abraham, Acting Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge
