[Patentpractice] Wondering if I will see two or three PTAB judges in person instead of just one

[Carl Oppedahl]

This week I have an in-person argument in an /ex parte/ appeal before 
the PTAB.  I will walk into a courtroom at the USPTO in Alexandria to 
argue my appeal on behalf of my client.

As of a week ago, the number of judges that I could expect to see in 
person for this hearing was "one".  The other two judges would be on 
computer screens.

But as we all know, at about 6PM this past Friday evening, our 
Commissioner for Patents sent an email to all USPTO employees, saying this:

    if you do have an assigned office or available space to work in
    person, we would like you to maximize your time in person during
    this transition period.

So at this point I wonder whether by any chance I will be so lucky as to 
see two or even three of my judges in person, in that courtroom at the 
USPTO.  I guess it will turn in part on whether my second and third 
judges happen to live within commuting distance of the courtroom.

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