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US PTAB to resume in-person hearings; practitioners predict little impact

By Nick Robertson ( July 25, 2025, 20:15 GMT | Insight) -- The US Patent Trial and Appeal Board announced this week that it will end remote hearings under normal circumstances beginning Sept. 1, marking the end of a COVID-era accommodation for counsel. Despite the potential for additional travel time and costs, PTAB practitioners and judges told MLex the move will likely have little impact on the board’s effectiveness or outcomes.The Patent Trial and Appeal Board will return to in-person hearings starting in September, the US Patent and Trademark Office announced this week. The move follows a trend by the current office leadership to move work from remote to on-site....

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