Watch the recording of our latest “Navigating the New PTAB Playing Field” session. This month, we discussed the latest USPTO Director memos impacting inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings. We also took a closer look at the USPTO’s Central Reexamination Unit (CRU).

Topics included:

  • Strategic considerations when requesting review before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and the CRU
  • CRU’s structure, mission, governing statutes and rules
  • CRU trends and recent developments since 2020
  • Notable CRU activity, including a Director-ordered reexamination
  • Practical tips for patent owners and third-party requestors to improve reexamination outcomes

Designed for in-house counsel and corporate executives, this sessions provided timely updates on the latest developments at the PTAB, including key statistics, recent trends, and strategic insights on discretionary denial decisions.

Continuing Legal Education Credits

General CLE credit is pending for VA, CA, TX, NY, and IL.