Fish & Richardson Principals Karl Renner and Michael Shepherd will speak at the PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference, taking place March 18-20, 2026. In addition, Principals Usman Khan and Kristi Sawert will serve as roundtable moderators.
Fish is proud to support this annual event, which provides thought-provoking insights into current issues facing Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practitioners. Session details are below.
A Decade in Review: Evolution of PTAB Practice | Karl Renner
The PTAB Bar Association’s past presidents will walk us down memory lane by reviewing the most important cases of the past decade that have shaped PTAB practice, and by sharing the most memorable moments of their tenures.
Section 101 at the USPTO and Beyond | Michael Shepherd, Moderator
This panel will discuss recent Section 101 developments, including the apparent divide between Director Squires’ guidance for the Examining Corps and Federal Circuit decisions, which side ex parte PTAB decisions are landing on, and what would happen if the pending PERA legislation is enacted, with a focus on major unresolved questions concerning the eligibility of AI inventions.