The PTAB Bar Association and Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) AIA Trials Committee will be offering its Inaugural Chicago Regional IPR Seminar and Reception on December 7, 2017 from 12:30 to 7:15 pm (CT) in Chicago, IL.  The event will feature a USPTO/PTAB update from Judge David McKone, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board; moderated panel sessions discussing current inter partes review issues from both the petitioner and patent owner perspectives; a mini-boot camp discussing the basics of IPRs; and a networking reception.  The seminar agenda includes the following:

• IPR Mini Bootcamp
• PTAB and Regional USPTO Update
• Advanced IPR Topics Panel with Q&A – panel includes Patent Docs author Andrew Williams
• District Court/PTAB Interplay with Q&A
• Oil States & SAS Update

The registration fee for the seminar is $20 (IPLAC members or non-members).  Those interested in registering for event can do so here.  Additional information regarding the seminar can be found here.