The Patent Office Litigation Bootcamp is a one-credit course designed for 2Ls and 3Ls interested in learning about administrative patent proceedings at the USPTO. The course involves both substantive and administrative hearing procedures used at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) at the USPTO. The first part of the course will include lectures on the mechanics of administrative hearings, with emphasis on the Patent Litigation process. Discussions may cover a wide range of procedural and substantive issues, including statutory requirements, pleadings, discovery and evidence presentation, institute of trial standards, etc. Students will then be split into two law firms with contained assignments for litigating a matter that would be representative of a matter before the administrative USPTO court that involves both a collaborative writing requirement (motion practice) and oral advocacy (presentation of oral argument) designed to engage all students.

Intellectual Property Law Survey is a prerequisite to enrolling in this course. Evidence and trial practice are also recommended but not required. Students enrolled in the seminar will take the course on a credit/no credit basis.