Patent Trial and Appeal Board and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Hearings at ASU Law

2023 Program

8:30 a.m.   |  Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:30 a.m.   |   Welcome, ASU Law Dean Stacy Leeds & USPTO Regional Director Stephen Koziel

9:50 a.m.  |  Overview of the USPTO and PTAB, PTAB Lead Judge Georgianna Braden
PTAB ASU Law School Stadium Tour 2023 Slides

10:20 a.m.   |   Overview of TTAB, TTAB Administrative Trademark Judge Christopher Larkin
TTAB ASU Law School Stadium Tour 2023 Slides

10:45 a.m.   |   Morning Break

11:00 a.m.   |   Fireside Chat with Director Kathi Vidal, Hosted by ASU Law 2L McCarthy Fellow Leah Dosal

11:45 a.m.   |  Lunch, Fifth-Floor Patio

1:00 p.m.   |  Welcome Back & Introduction to PTAB, PTAB Lead Judge Georgianna Braden,
                       Introduction of PTAB Appeal, ASU Law 1L/Mayo Clinic M3 (JD/MD) McCarthy Fellow Sierra Murphy

1:10 p.m.   |   PTAB Ex Parte Appeal Hearing, Live in-person, Read the Briefs, Appeal No. 2022-004609 

1:45 p.m.   |   Afternoon Break One

2:00 p.m.   |   Introduction of TTAB Trial, ASU Law 1L McCarthy Fellow Greg Goekler

2:10 p.m.   |   TTAB Cancellation Trial Proceeding, Streamed to In-Person AttendeesRead the Briefs on TTABVUE, Cancellation No. 92/075933

3:15 p.m.   |   Afternoon Break Two

3:30 p.m.   |   Introduction of PTAB Trial, ASU Law 3L McCarthy Fellow Avery Cartwright

3:40 p.m.   |   PTAB Trial Hearing, Live in-person, Read the Briefs, IPR2022-00129, 00131 (PDF with Bookmarks)

5:40 p.m.   |   Closing Remarks, Lisa Foundation Patent Law Clinical Director, Professor Jon Kappes

6:00 p.m.   |   Closing reception with the Judges