Podcast: PTAB Update: New USPTO Director Brings Significant Changes To PTAB

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB") is experiencing significant practice changes thanks to recent feedback from the Supreme Court. In addition, the new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's ("USPTO") Director has committed to bringing further change to the PTAB. In a bold move, the Director has proposed a significant change to PTAB claim construction practices after only a few months on the job — with further proposals to come. In this podcast, Doug Hallward-Driemeier, who leads Ropes & Gray's appellate and Supreme Court practice, and Scott McKeown, who leads Ropes & Gray's Patent Trial and Appeal Board practice, discuss these changes and what they might mean for stakeholders.