The Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA) in connection with Wayne State University will be offering a program entitled "The Intersection of the PTO Practice and the Courts" on April 19, 2017 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (ET) at the Wayne State University McGregor Memorial Conference Center in Detroit, MI.  The program will include presentations on the following topics:

• Best Practices before PTAB
• A View from the Bench
• Lunch Keynote by Dr. Christal Sheppard, Director, Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• New TTAB Rules and the Effects of B&B Hardware on TTAB Rules
• Ex Parte and Inter Partes Patent Appeals Concerning Obviousness

Those interested in registering for the program, can do so here.  Additional information regarding the program can be found here.