PTAB Filing Basics

Ashley Cheung, Principal & Founder, Virtual Patent Gateway, LLC, presents “PTAB Filing Basics” Webinar for paralegals and filers reviewing filing basics regarding coverage of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. This webinar will be joined by Alysa Youngson, Patent Attorney with Muir Patent Law.

Perspectives from both the filer and attorney will be discussed in detail. Other topics will include American Invents Act (AIA), types of PTAB proceedings, and differences between PTAB proceedings, district courts and International Trade Commission (ITC) proceedings. Governing rules such as word-counts and Certificate of Compliance are discussed as Ashley explains the system looking at key areas needing attention. Other topics related to PTAB End to End (PTAB E2E) will be discussed:

· Generating proceeding numbers;

· Adding Party Information (Petitioner and Real-Party-In-Interest);

· Adding Claims, Arts and Grounds;

· Adding Lead, First-Back up and Back-up Counsel;

· Uploading petitions, exhibits and Power of Attorney; and

· Payment through USPTO Financial Manager