2025 PTAB Bar Association Thought Leader Summit
PTAB Bar Association
2025 Thought Leader Summit
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Bi-Coastal Event!
Alexandria, VA | San Jose, CA
2024 PTAB Bar Association Thought Leader Summit at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, Virginia
Join us for the PTAB Bar Association Thought Leader Summit on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. The Thought Leader Summit will be 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.
The Thought Leader Summit promises a rich lineup of educational programming at both venues, including Keynote Remarks and two CLE sessions, with fellow practitioners, in-house counsel, industry experts, and judges from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). After the sessions, attendees will have the chance to network with peers and colleagues during a networking reception held at each venue.
The program will include:
Session One-Panel Discussion (CLE Session)
This session will explore:
Recent Discretionary Denial Trends and Developments
Session Two-Round Table Discussions with PTAB Judges (CLE Session)
Table Moderators will facilitate discussions on the following topics:
Recent Director Review Decisions
Alternatives to IPRs/PGRs (e.g., EPRs)
Winning Arguments Under the New Bifurcated Process
Other Discretionary Denial Strategies
Attendees at both venues will enjoy a networking reception immediately following the programming.
Space is limited in at the USPTO in San Jose, California so do not wait to register!
Members with the PTAB Bar Association enjoy discounted registration.
Please Note: If you are a member of the PTAB Bar Association or are registering on behalf of someone who is a member of the PTAB Bar Association, please use the Member's email address to register.
If you need assistance with Registration, please contact support@ptabbar.org.
