PTAB Bar Association
Welcome to the PTAB Bar Association, an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the highest professional and ethical standards among lawyers and stakeholders who appear before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The PTAB Bar Association touches every aspect of patent practice, including AIA trials, ex parte appeals, and all appeals from the PTAB to the Federal Court, and is the only community exclusively devoted to legal practice before the PTAB. Our members have unparalleled opportunities to share ideas, engage in interactive discussions on recent developments and current policy considerations before the PTAB, and forge meaningful connections with seasoned practitioners, PTAB judges, and top industry experts. Members are the heart and soul of the PTAB Bar Association, and we encourage you to join this dynamic and growing bar association!
Link to Join the PTAB Bar Association
If you are not currently a member of the PTAB Bar Association, we invite you to become a member of the PTAB Bar Association to take advantage of everything the Association has to offer. The PTAB Bar Association is an organization for all attorneys, patent agents, or law students interested in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice. We encourage you to join this energetic and inspiring community!
2025 Thought Leader Summit, Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Bi-Coastal Event: Alexandria, VA | San Jose, CA
We hope you joined us for the PTAB Bar Association Thought Leader Summit that was held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. The Thought Leader Summit was offered as a bi-coastal experience, held at the Westin Old Town Alexandria in Alexandria, Virginia from 2:00pm-5:00pmET, and at the USPTO in San Jose, California from 2:00pm-5:00pmPT.
We were very fortunate to hear Keynote Remarks from Acting Chief Judge Kalyan Deshpande (in Virginia) and Acting Vice Chief Judge Michelle Ankenbrand (in California). Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) provided recorded remarks at both venues. Panelists in Virginia and California discussed the latest trends and developments in discretionary denials. Judges and staff from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) participated in engaging and dynamic discussions at the Round Table events in both venues. The Thought Leader Summit was a wonderful opportunity to network and learn from fellow practitioners, in-house counsel, industry experts and judges.
Additional program information is available at 2025 Thought Leader Summit Agenda - PTAB Bar Association.
2026 Annual Conference
Wednesday, March 18 - Friday, March 20, 2026
Washington, DC
MARK YOUR CALENDAR -- SAVE THE DATE
Mark your calendar to join us for the PTAB Bar Association 2026 Annual Conference which will be held in person on March 18-20, 2026, at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. Registration and additional conference details will be available in December. Sponsorship opportunities will be available. If you are interested in partnering with the PTAB Bar Association as a valuable sponsor for this event, please contact LaTrese Wallace at latrese.wallace-ptab@mci-group.com.
Fall MixerUpcoming Events
View the full calendar below to see the scheduled meetings of ourfourteen different committees (learn more about our committees HERE).
We invite you to contact the committees to join a meeting as a guest.
2026 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference
PTAB Bar Association 2026 Annual ConferenceWednesday, March 18 - Friday, March 20, 2026
Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC
