2025 Thought Leader Summit Sponsorship


PTAB Bar Association 
2025 Thought Leader Summit 

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Bi-Coastal Event
Alexandria, VA | San Jose, CA

 

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. After the sessions, attendees will have the chance to network with peers and colleagues during a networking reception held at each venue.

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).


To reserve your firm’s sponsorship, please contact LaTrese Wallace at: Latrese.Wallace-ptab@mci-group.com.

The 2025 PTAB Bar Association Thought Leader Summit Sponsor Policy and Commitment Form is available here. 

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CORE BENEFITS

Core Benefits are incorporated into sponsorship-related opportunities and delineated in each sponsorship opportunity 

  • Logo recognition at BOTH locations!
  • Logo recognition on conference signage and conference platform
  • Logo recognition in email announcements promoting event
  • Verbal recognition in the opening remarks
  • Access to Pre-Event and Post-Event Attendee List

 Conference Sponsorships    Rate Sponsorship Benefits 
 Leadership Sponsor
 		 $7,500     


CORE BENEFITS Plus...

  • One (1) session moderator position during the interactive table discussions with APJs
  • Three (3) conference registrations. Sponsors are encouraged to offer registration to in-house attorneys     


 Reception Sponsor 

 $6,500

CORE BENEFITS Plus...

  • Two (2) conference registrations
 Branded Notepad Sponsor - Exclusive $5,000 


CORE BENEFITS Plus...

  • One (1) conference registration

 Lanyard Sponsor - Exclusive
     		 $5,000


CORE BENEFITS Plus...

  • One (1) conference registration

 CLE Session Sponsor

 $4,500 CORE BENEFITS 

 Networking Break Sponsor

 $3,000 CORE BENEFITS 


 Exhibitor - Limited Availability     


 $3,000
  • One (1) Exhibit Hall ONLY registration
  • One (1) 6 ft table
  • Logo recognition on the conference signage and conference platform
Sponsorship opportunities are non-exclusive to allow for multiple organizations/firms to sponsor at the same level.

The PTAB Bar Association is a 501(c)(6) organization. The cost of your membership dues and sponsorship are not deductible as a charitable contribution.  They may be deductible as a business expense, but you should check with your tax provider for specific guidance based on your individual circumstances.  None of your dues will be used for lobbying activities.


THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!