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Trenton Ward on Lessons Learned from Five Years at the PTAB

December 21, 2017

By Trenton A. Ward

Attorney Trenton Ward recently joined Finnegan after five years serving as an Administrative Patent Judge at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). During his tenure at the PTAB, Trenton adjudicated hundreds of American Invents Act proceedings. In this podcast, Trenton shares insights from his years on the bench.

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