Moderator
Andy Mason, Klarquist Sparkman
Panelists
Russell E. Cass – Sidley Austin
Melissa N. Patterson – Attorney, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, U.S. DOJ
Molly Silfen – Office of the Solicitor, USPTO
Lucas C. Townsend – Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Following our December 6, 2016 overview of the Administrative Law and PTO intersection, this Round II Webinar will take a deeper dive into some of the specific cases and administrative law issues that arise in PTO proceedings, including the reviewability of PTAB institution decisions, PTO rulemaking, claim amendments in PTAB proceedings, and the requirement for due process / fair notice in PTO proceedings.