Patent Trial and Appeal Board presents Appeals 101
Tue, Mar 29
|Online Event
Interested in learning more about the appeal process? Join the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for a presentation. Kalyan Deshpande, a senior lead administrative patent judge, and Amanda Wieker, an administrative patent judge, will lead a discussion.


Time & Location
Mar 29, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
Online Event
About the Event
Interested in learning more about the appeal process? Join the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for a presentation on March 29, 2022.
Kalyan Deshpande, a senior lead administrative patent judge, and Amanda Wieker, an administrative patent judge, will lead a discussion that will cover:
A basic overview of appeals from examiner decisions
Tips for written advocacy in appeal briefs
Tips for oral advocacy in appeal hearings
An overview of the Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP) and its applicability to appeals
A Q&A session will follow the presentation. Please send your questions in advance or during the webinar to Events@uspto.gov.