The Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA) PTAB/TTAB Committee will be offering a remote program entitled "Oral Argument Opportunities for Newer Attorneys in the PTAB and Other Venues" on July 7, 2020 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm (EDT). Megan Raymond of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP will moderate a panel consisting of Hon. Scott Boalick, Chief Judge, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board; Hon. Virginia M. Kendall, District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; Hon. Jacqueline Wright Bonilla, Deputy Chief Judge, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board; and Vaishali Udupa of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The panel will discuss oral argument opportunities for newer attorneys across venues, with a focus on the USPTO's new Legal Experience and Advancement Program ("LEAP"), which is intended to encourage the professional development of junior patent attorneys and agents appearing before the PTAB through increased training and opportunities for oral advocacy.
The webinar is complimentary for FCBA members and students, $50 for government/academic/retired attendees, or $175 for private practitioners. Those interested in registering for the program, can do so here.
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