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MAY 6 & 14 CLE: NAVIGATING IPRS & MASTERING PATENT INVENTORSHIP
Join us this May for two complimentary CLE programs on timely IP topics, from navigating IPRs, PGRs, and reexams in 2026 to mastering patent inventorship in the age of AI.
May 6th at Noon | A Shifting Post‑Grant Landscape: IPRs and Other USPTO Proceedings in 2026 with Andy Mason & Sam Thacker
There have been significant changes at the PTAB and Central Reexamination Unit since early 2025. Sam and Andy will discuss this new landscape and provide practical tips for leveraging and navigating IPRs, PGRs, and reexamination proceedings. They will cover recent developments, including Director-driven institution decisions; evolving discretionary-denial factors in IPRs and PGRs, such as “settled expectations”; heightened requirements for effective stipulations; and changes to reexamination practice. This CLE will offer timely strategic guidance for both petitioners and patent owners.
Registration link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/26f3051f-a5a2-46f7-bd6e-f366e2d4c0d4@876312ff-cd6c-43a2-8a24-dafff7a973e9https://lnkd.in/ggrbQs-i
May 14th at Noon | Conception to Correction: Mastering Patent Inventorship with Brandon Johnson & Francisco Almeida
A practical overview of patent inventorship, beginning with conception as the foundation of inventorship and then addressing joint inventorship, correction of inventorship, and current issues raised by AI-assisted innovation. This CLE is designed to give practitioners a clear framework for analyzing inventorship issues in patent prosecution and litigation.
Registration link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1be96bbe-a13f-4af2-8ab5-1b6cf799d72e@876312ff-cd6c-43a2-8a24-dafff7a973e9https://lnkd.in/gJqa4Tvu
Both CLEs are free to attend, though registration is required. Feel free to share with colleagues or team members who may be interested. We’d love to see you there!