Post-Grant Procedures at the USPTO - How to Coordinate Oppositions in the US and Europe

Since many inventions are protected by closely related patents in Europe and the US, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is a favourable jurisdiction for challengers, with over 1,500 petitions a year, there is a need to coordinate postgrant procedures before the EPO and the USPTO.

Attendees will learn more about the amended post-grant procedures as inter partes review, post-grant review and further ones in comparison with EPO proceedings. Discuss strategies and best practices for exploiting the new procedures and defending your IP before the PTAB. You will learn how to navigate timing, grounds for opposition, discovery and amendments to maximise protection in Europe and the US.