2026 USPTO Hour: Patent Trial and Appeal Board Updates and Priorities

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted a virtual event titled "USPTO Hour: Patent Trial and Appeal Board Updates and Priorities" on April 8, 2026, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern Time. This session was organized by the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to provide updates on the current state of the PTAB and recent Director decisions and memoranda. The event featured presentations from Kalyan Deshpande, Chief Administrative Patent Judge, and Michelle Ankenbrand, Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Patent Judge.