Commentators: Chief Judge Paul R. Michel (ret.) ; Suzanne Michel ( Senior Patent Counsel, Google ) ; David L. Marcus (SVP, Deputy GC and Chief Patent Counsel, Comcast) ; and Laurie Self (VP and Counsel, Qualcomm).

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

United States Patent and Trademark Office Chief Economist Alan C. Marco discusses a study of patent litigation trials and how it affects patent quality.

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

Saurabh Vishnubhakat (Texas A&M) presents on his paper: What Ex Post Review Has Revealed About Patents (written with David Schwartz, Chicago-Kent Law School, and Alan C. Marco).

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

Shawn Ambwani (COO, Unified Patents) discusses his paper: Inter Partes Review, A Look at the Numbers (written with Brian Love, Santa Clara University Law School).

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

Commentators: Chief Judge Paul R. Michel (ret.) ; Suzanne Michel ( Senior Patent Counsel, Google ) ; David L. Marcus (SVP, Deputy GC and Chief Patent Counsel, Comcast) ; and Laurie Self (VP and Counsel, Qualcomm).

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

PTAB Deputy Chief Judge Scott R. Boalick presented on the state of the PTAB.

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

For more information about the Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy: https://law.duke.edu/innovationpolicy/

Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) delivers a speech detailing his concerns about the PTAB process.

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

Commentators: Chief Judge Paul R. Michel (ret.) ; Suzanne Michel ( Senior Patent Counsel, Google ) ; David L. Marcus (SVP, Deputy GC and Chief Patent Counsel, Comcast) ; and Laurie Self T'86 (VP and Counsel, Qualcomm).

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

Jay P. Kesan (University of Illinois Law School), Arti Rai (Duke Law School), and Saurabh Vishnubhakat (Texas A&M) discuss: "Strategic Decisions by Parties in PTAB Proceedings".

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.

Duke Law Professor Arti Rai introduces the speakers at the Center for Innovation Policy's roundtable on proposed changes to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's review process.

The Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015. Experts from academia, government, and the private sector discussed and critiqued the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) process, instituted in 2012 as an alternative to costly district court litigation over patent validity.