Trials

 

 

Information about proceedings conducted by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), including inter partes review, post-grant review, the transitional post-grant review for covered business method patents, derivations, and interferences.

 

Representative orders, decisions and notices

Orders, decisions and notices from representative AIA trials 

Interferences

Resources for interference practice

AIA trial types

Comparisons and descriptions of AIA trial types

Statistics

AIA trial statistics

Hearings

Hearing procedures and calendars

P-TACTS

Tools for filing or searching AIA cases

Guidance

Guidance for conducting trial proceedings

P-TACTS FAQs

Frequently asked questions about trials

 

 

 

Please send suggestions regarding the trials process to the Board at PTABAIATrialSuggestions@uspto.gov.