Boston Bar Association IP Year in Review Conference 2026
Fish & Richardson Principal Tiffany Reiter will participate in the panel discussion “Updating Patent Prosecution Strategies in View of Changes Related to USPTO Leadership, AI, § 101 Considerations, and PTAB Institutions” at the Boston Bar Association’s IP Year in Review Conference on February 5, 2026.
The BBA’s IP Year in Review Conference gathers leading in-house counsel, legal scholars, and law firm practitioners to break down the year’s most pivotal IP law developments and court decisions. Session details are below.
Updating Patent Prosecution Strategies in View of Changes Related to USPTO Leadership, AI, § 101 Considerations, and PTAB Institutions
This panel surveys the most consequential developments in patent prosecution over the past year, considering how changes in USPTO leadership impact patent prosecution strategies going forward. Use of AI in drafting patents and examining patents is more prevalent, and the new administration is ushering in fresh looks at opening up patent eligibility and limiting the institution of PTAB proceedings. Panelists will discuss how these shifts are reshaping pre-prosecution decision-making, how AI is being used throughout the prosecution lifespan, and why early alignment with potential PTAB and litigation strategies has never been more critical.