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SDIPLA Presentation—PTAB Practice, Present and Future: Ex Parte Appeals and a look at the PREVAIL Act

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San Diego Intellectual Property Legal Association (SDIPLA) is hosting a presentation on PTAB Practice, Present and Future: Ex...

San Diego Intellectual Property Legal Association (SDIPLA) is hosting a presentation on PTAB Practice, Present and Future: Ex Parte Appeals and a look at the PREVAIL Act on March 27. Morrison Foerster attorneys Bryan Blumenkopf and Jeffrey Schmidt will lead the discussion, focusing on Ex-Parte Appeals and providing an update on the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act—a proposed Senate bill aimed at reforming PTAB rules and procedures.For more details and to register for the event, please visit <a href="https://sdipla.org/next-event/sdipla-march-27-2025-ptab-practice-present-and-future-ex-parte-appeals-and-a-look-at-the-prevail-act/" target="_blank">SDIPLA's event page</a>.<hr>

SDIPLA Presentation—PTAB Practice, Present and Future: Ex Parte Appeals and a look at the PREVAIL Act

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As a seasoned engineer from some of California’s leading game development and space/defense companies, Bryan applies his experience developing cutting-edge electronics and software systems to advising innovative clients on patent prosecution, post-grant review, and intellectual property strategy. He has overseen industry-leading patent portfolios and led clients in mission-critical IP matters relating to optics, AI, mobile devices, audio systems, medical devices, wireless communications and networking, computer software, virtual reality, and interactive media — fields in which he often has first-hand experience as a practitioner himself.As part of MoFo’s Inter Partes Review and Post Grant Practice, Bryan regularly represents patent owners and patent challengers in PTAB trials and ex parte reexamination proceedings. Bryan also has experience with high-stakes district court trials, and works regularly with the IP Litigation Group on patent infringement proceedings.Prior to law school, Bryan was a software engineer at Activision Blizzard Inc., where he worked on multiple entries in the best-selling Call of Duty video game series; a research engineer at the California Institute of Technology, where he worked on technology for the NASA “Curiosity” Mars rover; and an electrical engineer at Boeing, where he worked on unmanned aerial vehicles. He has additional research and development experience from Ford Motor Company, the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, and the MIT Media Lab.Additionally, Mr. Blumenkopf is active in Morrison & Foerster's pro bono program. He secured a litigation victory in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a discharged U.S. Army veteran who had been sexually assaulted by a fellow service member. As a result of Mr. Blumenkopf's advocacy, the veteran was retroactively issued a medical retirement from the Army, bringing with it back pay and much-needed health care benefits.Mr. Blumenkopf earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law, where he was the chief articles editor of the UCLA Journal of Law and Technology.He is registered to practice in California, before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and in numerous federal district courts and appellate courts.

Bryan Blumenkopf

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Dr. Jeff Schmidt is a member of the firm’s Patent Group. His practice focuses on patent prosecution in the areas of life sciences, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals, which includes the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in domestic and international jurisdictions, as well as strategic counseling and global portfolio management.  Jeff also counsels clients on issues including patentability, enforceability, validity, freedom-to-operate, IP due diligence, and IP landscape analysis, and assists with patent litigation in U.S. district court.Jeff has research experience in the fields of genetics, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, cancer biology, and immunology. He was awarded a Department of Defense predoctoral fellowship to investigate, using cell and animal models, the role that certain cytokine signaling pathways play in the development and progression of breast cancer, and to identify novel strategies for prevention and treatment.Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster, Jeff was a corporate counsel extern for the Whirlpool Corporation, a legal intern for the University of Notre Dame’s Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic, and a summer associate with Morrison & Foerster for two summers. He also externed as a patent examiner for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and interned in the technology transfer office at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.Jeff earned his J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he was the Executive Articles Editor for the Notre Dame Law Review, and a member of the Moot Court Board. He received his Ph.D. in Cancer Research from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, his M.B.A. from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and his B.A. in Biology from Saint John’s University.Jeff is admitted to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

Jeffrey Schmidt

Associate

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Litigation

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SDIPLA Presentation—PTAB Practice, Present and Future: Ex Parte Appeals and a look at the PREVAIL Act

27 Mar 2025 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM SGT