Information concerning presenting oral argument for appeals, interferences, and AIA trials conducted by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Hearing Schedule NOTE: Due to last minute cancellations or no shows, there are no guarantees that a hearing on a particular proceeding will occur, although it may be posted. * PTAB December 2019 Hearing Schedule [PDF] * PTAB January 2020 Hearing Schedule [PDF] Hearing Guidance Hearings Guide Hearing Locations Alexandria USPTO Headquarters Hearing Rooms are located in Madison East, 9th floor Texas Regional Office Hearing Room 155 Rocky Mountain Regional Office Hearing Room 14-133 Midwest Regional Office Hearing Room 2139 Silicon Valley Regional Office Hearing Room 322 Forms and Samples AIA Trials Sample Hearing Orders for AIA Trials Appeals Request for Oral Hearing Forms for Appeals Form PTO/AIA/32 (for applications filed on or after September 16, 2012) [PDF] Form PTO/SB/32 (for applications filed before September 16, 2012) [PDF] Notice of Oral Hearing Forms Notice of Hearing for Ex parte Appeal [PDF] Notice of Hearing for Ex parte Reexamination Appeal [PDF] Notice of Hearing for Inter partes Reexamination Appeal [PDF] _________________________________ >> Some resources may require browser plugins