Perkins Coie sponsored the annual Federal Circuit Bar Association Bench & Bar® Conference held June 28 – July 1, 2023 in Colorado Springs, CO. On Thursday, June 29, partner Janice Ta moderated “A Conversation With the Honorable Tiffany P. Cunningham, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.”

The panel discussed the latest developments in PTAB practice, including updated strategies for petitioners and patent owners in view of the latest rulemaking and interim guidance from the director, current perspectives on estoppel and the impact on system art in parallel district court litigation, and real party-in-interest issues, including approaches to communicating with joint defense groups.