Policy, Procedure and Practice Points with the PTAB

June 21, 2024 11:30am

Honorable Jacqueline Bonilla
Deputy Chief Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial & Appeal Board
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Honorable Linda Horner
Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial & Appeal Board
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Honorable Grace Obermann
Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial & Appeal Board
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Interviewed by:

Jordan Markham
Partner
Steptoe LLP

In this exclusive interview, the APJs will answer questions touching on:

  • Fintiv and the current policy relating to discretionary denials of institution
    • How the Judges consider denials (e.g., serial petitions, parallel petitions, 325(b))
    • Recent Director Review decisions relevant to discretionary denials
  • The new Guidance on obviousness and the new Guidance on written description and enablement, post-Amgen v. Sanofi
  • The latest statistics for types of challenges brought and types of patents challenged
  • Best practice tips, i.e., what judges find helpful, unhelpful, the secondary considerations