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PTAB and Discretionary Denial

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

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Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. (PT) | B-CLE

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1.00 General CLE Credit Available

Stay ahead of the curve with this essential virtual program covering the dramatic shifts in PTAB practice following the interim director’s latest guidance. With discretionary denial rates soaring to 60%, practitioners need immediate insights into winning strategies and emerging precedents.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Critical timing considerations for early challenge strategies
  • When to choose PGRs over IPRs for maximum impact
  • The new separate briefing process for discretionary denial factors
  • Key decision factors: trial dates, final written decisions, and settled expectations
  • Patent age thresholds and the emerging six-year rule
  • Tactical approaches for both petitioners and patent owners

Join leading PTAB experts as they decode the new framework and provide actionable strategies to navigate this transformed landscape. Whether you’re filing challenges or defending patents, this program delivers the practical knowledge you need to succeed under the current regime.

Convenient virtual format allows you to access cutting-edge PTAB insights from anywhere.

Speakers:

Kevin X. McGann, Fenwick

Daniel Rabinowitz, Fenwick

Allen Wang, Fenwick

Agenda

Time (PT) Description Speakers
10:00 a.m. Welcoming Wayne Stacy, UC Berkeley Center for Law & Technology
10:05 a.m.  PTAB and Discretionary Denial

Kevin X. McGann, Fenwick

Daniel Rabinowitz, Fenwick

Allen Wang, Fenwick
11:05 a.m. Closing Wayne Stacy, UC Berkeley Center for Law & Technology

About B-CLE

Enrollment and CLE are complimentary. A B-CLE account is required to enroll for courses. Subscribe at no charge. 
 
B-CLE is only certified to directly give credit for California. However, we do provide a universal certificate that is recognized in many jurisdictions. Please check with your state bar to determine if California CLE credits or the universal B-CLE certificate will be recognized in your jurisdiction.

Details

Date:
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Time:
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Event Category:
Website:
https://bcle.law.berkeley.edu/program?id=85573

Venue

Online – B-CLE
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BCLT

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