Join the USPTO in celebrating the successful second year of the Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP)! The celebration will recognize 135 junior practitioners and their sponsors, who participated in LEAP during the first two years. LEAP encourages the professional development of patent attorneys and agents appearing before the PTAB through increased opportunities for oral advocacy. Learn more about LEAP.
Additionally, there will be a variety of speakers to share successes, information, and anecdotes. Speakers include:
- Director Kathi Vidal
- Chief Judge Scott Boalick
- Deputy Chief Judge Jackie Bonilla
- Former PTAB Judge and current Block litigation Counsel Kamran Jivani
- ITC Chief Judge Clark Cheney
The webinar is free and open to all. Captioning service will be provided. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to LEAP@uspto.gov.