Join us for a special live recording of IPWatchdog Unleashed with Matthew Johnson. Matthew is a Partner and currently chairing the PTAB sub-practice at Jones Day. Matt has been active at the PTAB since the first day of its availability in September 2012. Matt regularly represents clients as both petitioners and patent owners at the Board and further works as an advocate for clients in appeals from Board proceedings at the Federal Circuit. Matt is the administrator of Jones Day’s PTAB Litigation Blog, which has published nearly 1000 articles on PTAB practice and procedure over the last 10 years.
Matt is a registered patent attorney and has been representing inventors before the USPTO since 2006. Utilizing his background as an electrical engineer and experience as a database programmer, Matt has drafted and prosecuted many hundreds of patent applications directed toward software and hardware innovations. Matt regularly speaks on the intersection of law and technology, particularly AI (artificial intelligence) and robotics, including teaching IP-related classes at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute.
Matt currently serves on the board Transitional Services, Inc. helping people with mental disabilities discover and achieve their hopes and dreams for a meaningful life in the community.
Speakers(2)
Gene Quinn
President & CEO at IPWatchdog, Inc.
Gene Quinn is the President and CEO of IPWatchdog, Inc., a leading source for news and information in the patent and innovation industries. He focuses on the business, policy, and substance of patents and other forms of intellectual property.
Matthew W. Johnson
Partner at Jones Day
Matthew Johnson is a Partner at Jones Day, chairing the PTAB sub-practice. He has been active at the PTAB since its inception in September 2012, representing clients as both petitioners and patent owners, and advocating in appeals at the Federal Circuit. He administers Jones Day’s PTAB Litigation Blog, which has published nearly 1,000 articles on PTAB practice over the last decade. A registered patent attorney since 2006, Matthew has a background in electrical engineering and experience as a database programmer, drafting and prosecuting numerous patent applications in software and hardware innovations. He regularly speaks on the intersection of law and technology, particularly AI and robotics, including teaching IP-related classes at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute. He also serves on the board of Transitional Services, Inc., assisting individuals with mental disabilities in achieving meaningful community lives.
Event Details
- Date
- January 30, 2026
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Ashburn, United States
- IPW Studios
- Audience
- Legal professionals, patent attorneys, intellectual property practitioners, technology innovators, and individuals interested in PTAB proceedings and patent law.