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02/12/2021 02/12/2021 America/Toronto PTAB Practice Briefing PTAB Practice Briefing
December 2, 2021
Virtual Conference
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02/12/2021 02/12/2021 America/Toronto PTAB Practice Briefing PTAB Practice Briefing
December 2, 2021
Virtual Conference
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Parsing the Future Policy Direction of the PTO
Honorable Joseph Matal
Partner
Haynes and Boone, LLP (Washington, DC)
(Former Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Former Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Former Acting Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Acting Solicitor of the United States Patent and Trademark Office)
Donna Meuth
Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property
Esiai (Boston, MA)
Nicholas Kim
Senior Corporate Counsel
Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, Washington)
The new Administration’s appointment of a USPTO Director may have significant implications for the direction of patent policy, thus impacting multiple industries and their strategies for monetizing IP assets. Further, this could mean a new course in IP policy impacting the patent protection pendulum as stakeholders seek to influence outcomes. What policy changes might be expected going forward? Which industries might turn out be the “winners or losers”?
Analyzing potential changes in policy focus, new legislative initiatives, and their anticipated impact on current patent system
- Discuss the context of patent policy direction in the context of geopolitical challenges and the U.S.’s standing on innovation
- Explore what the new review process will look like with the new PTO Director post-Arthrex