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Why PTAB Reform Alone Won’t Save the U.S. Patent System

Why PTAB Reform Alone Won’t Save the U.S. Patent System

In the latest episode of IPWatchdog Unleashed, I sat down with my good friends Brad Close, who is the Executive Vice President of Transpacific IP, and Jim Carmichael, a former judge on the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences and founder of Carmichael IP. Brad, Jim and I engaged in a candid conversation that prov…

IIPLA News DeskSunday, May 3, 2026