How to Successfully Navigate the New Discretionary Denial Standards at the U.S. Patent Trial & Appeal Board

13 Oct 2026
Strategy 26 Exchange: Interactive Roundtable Discussions

As the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recalibrates its approach to discretionary denials under Director Squires' leadership, PTAB strategy is becoming harder to predict and more important to get right. This roundtable will examine how the new standards are playing out in practice and what they mean for challengers and patent owners navigating PTAB proceedings.

Speakers
Rob Cerwinski
Rob Cerwinski, Managing Partner - Gemini Law
Michael Cottler
Michael Cottler, Partner - Gemini Law