Guide

U.S. Patent Practice and PTAB Training Seminars

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Wysebridge offers virtual training seminars on U.S. patent practice, post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the effect of artificial intelligence on patent practice. Seminars are designed for in-house counsel, technical advisors, IP coordinators, and patent attorneys and agents practicing outside the United States. In-person seminars are planned for 2027.

On this page
  1. Who Should Attend
  2. Format
  3. Topics
  4. Schedules and Registration

Wysebridge conducts training seminars on U.S. patent practice, with a focus on post-grant proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The seminars draw on the guides, decision notes and statistics published on this site and on the primary sources they cite.

Who Should Attend

  • In-house counsel, technical advisors and IP coordinators seeking a comprehensive overview of U.S. patent practice and post-grant proceedings.
  • Patent attorneys and agents practicing outside the United States seeking a thorough understanding of U.S. patent practice, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the role of artificial intelligence in patent law.

Format

Seminars are currently delivered virtually, in live sessions. In-person seminars are planned for 2027.

Topics

Seminar programs are drawn from the following subjects:

  1. The U.S. patent system after grant. The available proceedings, who may use them and when.
  2. Inter partes review and post-grant review. Petitions, institution, trial procedure, final written decisions and appeal (IPR, PGR).
  3. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Board structure, precedential and informative decisions, and Director Review.
  4. Estoppel, real party in interest and parallel litigation. How estoppel, the time bar and district court or ITC proceedings interact.
  5. Patent owner options. Ex parte reexamination, reissue, supplemental examination, corrections and disclaimers.
  6. Artificial intelligence and U.S. patent practice. Inventorship for AI-assisted inventions, including Thaler v. Vidal (Fed. Cir. 2022), which held that an inventor must be a natural person, and USPTO guidance on AI-assisted inventions; patent eligibility of AI-related claims under 35 U.S.C. § 101; and the use of AI tools in patent practice.
  7. Reading PTAB data. How to interpret PTAB statistics on petitions, institution and outcomes.

Schedules and Registration

Seminar dates, program details, fees and registration are available from Wysebridge. Organizations interested in a private seminar for their team may contact Wysebridge through the contact page.

Training seminars are educational programs. Attendance does not create an attorney-client relationship, and seminar content is not legal advice. See the Legal Disclaimer.

Educational information; not legal advice. Statutes, rules and USPTO practice change. Confirm against the primary sources and consult a registered patent practitioner before acting. Disclaimer.