Demystifying Discretionary Denials PTAB | On-Demand Webinar

Demystifying Discretionary Denials by the PTAB: Hot Buttons Explored | On-Demand Webinar

Webinar Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2020, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (ET)

Over the past years, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has promptly expanded its institution discretion under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a). Applying significant precedential decisions such as Gen. Plastic Indus. Co., LTD. v. Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, NHK Spring Co., Ltd. v. Intri-Plex Techs., Inc., and Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc., the Board implemented binding rules which limit the petitions that they will institute. This instigated a dramatic upsurge of discretionary denials of unmeritorious petitions at the PTAB.

As the landscape remains uncertain, the number of discretionary denials is expected to rise in the months to come. This underscores the need for petitioners to carefully review their claims and keep themselves updated with all emerging developments to avoid red flags or the possibility of denial.

In this LIVE Webcast, a panel of key thought leaders and distinguished professionals assembled by The Knowledge Group will provide a comprehensive discussion of the up-to-date developments at the PTAB. Speakers will also discuss recent decisions on discretionary denials and share key strategies to avoid such denials.

Key topics include:

• Discretionary Denials: Overview
• Recent PTAB Decisions on Discretionary Denials
• Implications of Discretionary Denials on Litigation Strategies
• Critical Issues and Challenges
• Best Practices to Avoid Denials
• What Lies Ahead

Agenda:

Philip Hirschhorn, Partner, Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

and

Brian Murphy, Partner, Haug Partners

• Discretionary Denials: Overview
• Status of PTAB Notice and Comment Rulemaking on Discretionary Denials
• Recent PTAB Decisions on Discretionary Denials
• Implications of Discretionary Denials on Litigation Strategies
• Critical Issues and Challenges
• What Lies Ahead