USPTO Hour: Introduction to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (part 2 and updates)

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Join us on Wednesday, January 28, from noon to 1 p.m. ET for our next USPTO Hour, hosted by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).

This session continues the May 28, 2025 session and focuses on practice before the TTAB, including:

  • Fictitious citations and artificial intelligence (AI)
  • Accelerated Case Resolution (ACR)
  • Our pretrial conference pilot program

We'll also provide updates, including fiscal year 2025 statistics, and answer some of your previous questions about trial proceedings.

The discussion will feature TTAB leaders, including: 

  • Christina Hieber, Acting Chief Administrative Trademark Judge
  • Melanye K. Johnson, Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Trademark Judge
  • Jill McCormack, Interlocutory Attorney

Register today

We want to hear from you 

There will also be a live Q&A. You can send questions before or during the webinar to USPTOHour@uspto.gov.

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This event is part of a series: USPTO Hour