Wilson Sonsini is proud to sponsor the 2026 PTAB Bar Association Thought Leader Summit on October 7, 2026. The summit brings together fellow practitioners, in-house counsel, industry experts, and judges from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to discuss the developments, challenges, and opportunities shaping patent practice today.  

Wilson Sonsini partner Jad Mills and senior counsel Richard Torczon will moderate roundtable discussions from 3:55–4:55 p.m. on topics including: 

• Discretionary denial factors 
• Pre-order patent owner submission and Section 325(d) discretion in ex parte reexamination proceedings 
• Real party in interest updates 
• Voluntary search disclosure declarations 
• Recent developments in means-plus-function law 

To learn more about the event, visit the event website.