Are you newer to practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)? Sign up to attend “LEAP to Chambers” in the USPTO’s Southwest Regional Outreach Office in Dallas. This event will take place in-person January 30 from 2-4 p.m. CT.
LEAP is the Legal Experience and Advancement Program, created to help less-experienced practitioners gain standup courtroom opportunities in PTAB ex parte appeal and America Invents Act proceedings. LEAP also offers free legal training in oral advocacy skills.
LEAP to Chambers provides LEAP-eligible practitioners (LEAPers) an insider's perspective on practicing before PTAB. LEAPers will visit the Southwest Regional Outreach Office for a PTAB judge-guided tour of PTAB’s facilities. They will also learn oral and written advocacy tips from PTAB judges.
Preference will be given to LEAP-eligible attorneys and agents who have not participated in prior LEAP events.
Apply by January 23 to participate. This event facilitates small-group interaction, so space is limited. If selected, you will be notified before the event.
Accessibility accommodation
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.