October 6, 2020

Post-Grant for Practitioners Webinar | Post-Grant Appeals

As of August 31 of the current fiscal year, the Federal Circuit has docketed 473 appeals from the USPTO — a 28% decline from the same period in 2019. But even with this drop, the court has nonetheless issued a number of important decisions this year. In this webinar, Fish attorneys John Dragseth and Nitika Gupta Fiorella review recent post-grant appeals. The panelists discuss hot-button cases about the substance and process of PTAB appeals at the Federal Circuit – and provide practical insights for your day-to-day practice. Topics discussed include:

• What should practitioners do after Arthrex declared PTAB judges unconstitutional and then made them constitutional (maybe)?
• What is the latest on standing to appeal for IPR petitioners?
• How do various estoppels coming into and out of post-grant proceedings affect strategy and tactics in the USPTO and district court?
• After Thryv v. Click-to-Call, can anyone challenge anything the PTAB does before a final written decision?

Click the link to download a copy of the webinar slides.

Speaker: John Dragseth, Nitika Gupta Fiorella