Industries

Government Experience

  • Patent & Trademark Office—Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director (2011-2013; Acting Under Secretary of Commerce and Acting Director, Feb. - Sept. 2013

Education

  • University of Michigan, B.S. (1976) Rho Chi Honor Society
  • Wayne State University Law School, J.D. (1980)

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Michigan
  • Virginia
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Michigan
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
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Named as an "Intellectual Property Trailblazer & Pioneer" by National Law Journal

Terry Rea is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Washington D.C. office and vice chair of the Intellectual Property Group. Her education and experience extend over 40 years, providing a solid foundation to serve as a consultant, patent office expert, IP strategist, arbitrator, and mediator for a wide variety of matters and technologies, particularly those involving pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices. She served as the Acting Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). She was also an Administrative Patent Judge on the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB). She was a corporate patent attorney in the early part of her career, but most of her experience has been in law firms where she worked with a variety of clients on matters involving litigation, opinions, post grant proceedings, and patent prosecution. A major part of her current practice involves inter partes reviews (IPRs) before the PTAB.

Her degree in pharmacy allowed her to become highly experienced in pharmaceutical and biologics patent issues, including Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) litigation and Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) litigation. Her life sciences patent work also includes consulting on FDA Orange Book matters, product life cycle management, patent term adjustment, and patent term extension, as well as supplemental protection certificates outside the United States.

She is also involved in computer-related technologies involving complex patent prosecution matters as well as matters before the PTAB. She has been a consultant in mock trials, handled IPRs, and filed amicus briefs on matters involving computer-related technologies and life sciences.

Terry has testified before Congress and the Federal Trade Commission on patent law and practice and has taught at the Foreign Service Institute at the U.S. Department of State. She is a professorial lecturer in law at George Washington University where she teaches Advanced IP Seminars. She is a prolific speaker; she has spoken at a number of universities in the United States, India, and China.

She has handled and consulted in numerous matters concerning appeals to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

She has strong transactional experience and is consulted on the acquisition, sale, and licensing of IP rights.

She was in the USPTO while the America Invents Act was passed and implemented so she is familiar with both ex parte and inter partes actions before the PTAB. The General Counsel reported to her and the Office of Enrollment and Discipline reported to the General Counsel, so she is well qualified to handle matters involving patent practice and inequitable conduct.

During her tenure at the USPTO, she led over 20 foreign missions to meet with government representatives, as well as leaders in academia and industry, to raise awareness about the impact of intellectual property on business and innovation.

As acting head of the USPTO, Terry led a performance-based government agency with over 13,000 employees and a $3 billion annual budget. During her tenure, the USPTO achieved a four-fold increase in meeting key annual objectives. She also personally spearheaded an unprecedented number of patent cooperation and development missions with China, India, Europe, Brazil, and several other countries to improve IP systems globally and help inventors establish and enforce IP rights throughout the world.

Terry led the USPTO to achieve a #1 ranking of Best Places to Work in the Federal Government (out of 300 federal agency sub-components) in 2013.

She is a leader in her profession having been president of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the National Inventors Hall of Fame, the Foundation for Diversity in IP Law, and the Pauline Newman Intellectual Property American Inn of Court. She is currently vice chair of the PTAB Bar Association. She has also chaired the Bar Association of the District of Columbia IP Section and was on the Council of the American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section.

Terry is also a director at C&M International, Ltd., the international trade and investment consulting firm affiliated with Crowell & Moring. She is also often sought after for her policy positions and understanding of the business and legislative landscape surrounding technology.

She is a licensed pharmacist and registered patent attorney. 

Terry is on the steering committee of The Sedona Conference for Working Groups 9 and 10, which includes parallel proceedings in district court and the PTAB. Managing IP identified her as one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in Intellectual Property (2013). She has been named among the National Law Journal's 2014 “Intellectual Property Trailblazers & Pioneers,” Law360's “2014 Most Influential Women in IP,” the Washington Business Journal's “Legal Champions,” IAM Strategy 300 selected her as one of The World’s Leading IP Strategists (2015) and Intellectual Asset Management’s “World’s Leading IP Strategists 2016.” She was also named one of Law360’s Top 25 Icons of IP (2016). She received the Patent and Trademark Office Society’s 2017 Pasquale J. Federico Memorial Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the patent and trademark systems of the United States. She is recognized in the most recent Editions of The Best Lawyers in America in the Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice. In May 2020, she was selected to be inducted into the IP Hall of Fame.


Affiliations

Professional Activities and Memberships

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association: President, 2008–2009; Board of Directors 1996–1999, 2005–2011; Arthrex Task Force, 2020–Present; Chair of Public Appointments Committee, 2020–Present
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame: President, 2006–2007; Board of Directors, 1999–2011 
  • Pauline Newman Intellectual Property American Inn of Court: President, 2014–2015; Founding Member, 2011–Present
  • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Bar Association: Board of Directors, 2016–present; Secretary, 2019–2021; Vice President, 2021–2022 
  • Foundation for Advancement of Diversity in IP Law (formerly American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation): Board of Directors, 2016–present; President, 2019–2021
  • American Association of Patent Judges: Membership Chair, 2021–Present; Founding Board Member, 2018–Present; Co-Chair of Membership Committee, 2018–Present
  • United States Intellectual Property Alliance: Founding Board Member, 2020–Present; Co-Chair of Protectors Committee
  • American Bar Association: Intellectual Property Law Section Member, Council 2002–2006; Dispute Resolution Section Member, 2018–Present
  • Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Chair, PTC Law Section, 1994–1995
  • American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists: Biotechnology Section Chair/Executive Council, 1995–1996
  • National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations: Treasurer, 1999–2001
  • State Bar of Michigan: Intellectual Property Law Section Member 
  • Virginia State Bar: Intellectual Property Law Section Member 
  • D.C. Bar: Intellectual Property Law Section


Insights

Speeches & Presentations

  • "2nd Annual Summit Women Leaders in IP Law," American Conference Institute, Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2022). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • "Harrity for Parity™ Women's Patent Workshop," Harrity LLP Webinar, 2022. (May 23, 2022). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • "Policy and Legislative Challenges Facing the PTAB in 2022," PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2022). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • "Phoenix Issue VI," 7th Annual Leahy Institute of Advanced Patent Studies Webinar. (March 18, 2022). Speaker: Terry Rea
  • "Practice and Issues Before the PTAB," UT Law's 17th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute Webinar. (March 17, 2022). Speaker: Terry Rea
  • "IP Watchdog's PTAB Masters 2022, PTAB Masters Webinar 2022. (January 24, 2022). Speakers: Terry Rea.
  • "FDA-PTO Roundtable," George Washington Law Webinar, 2022. (January 21, 2022). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • "Judicial Roundtable.” The Sedona Conference WG9 and WG10 Joint Annual Meeting 2021. (November 19, 2021). Speakers: Terry Rea
  • "PTAB Judges' Panel - An Inside Perspective," PTAB Bar Association (September 23, 2021). Speakers: Terry Rea
  • "Empowering Female Colleagues Across Generational Differences: How Can We Manage and Capitalize on Generational Diversity in the Workplace," American Conference Institute (July 29, 2021). Speaker: Terry Rea
  • "Interactive Ethics Lab: Overcoming Common Challenges and Ethical Dilemmas in Patent Prosecution" (July 22, 2021). Speaker: Terry Rea
  • "The Economics of Biosimilars: Improving Market Access, Sustainable Pricing and Reimbursement Policies," Biosimilars & Innovator Biologics (June 23, 2021). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Socially Necessary Licensing of Technologies," 2021 LESI Annual Conference (May 27, 2021). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Fireside Chat with USPTO Acting Director Drew Hirschfeld," Association for Accessible Medicines Legal Town Hall 2021 (May 25, 2021). Interviewer: Terry Rea.
  • Harrity for Parity Women's Workshop (May 18, 2021). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Shifting Sands at the PTAB: Evolving Practices, Developing Precedents, Transitioning Leadership," RPX 2021 Conference (May 12, 2021). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Biologic and Biosimilar Litigation and IP Rights," FDLI Webinar (April 27, 2021). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Practice and Issues Before the PTAB Panel," 16th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute (March 25, 2021). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • "Special Interview," American Conference Institute's (ACI) Women Leaders in IP Law Summit (March 9, 2021). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • "Special International Women’s Day IP Career Focus Group," American Conference Institute's (ACI) Women Leaders in IP Law Summit (March 8, 2021). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "The PTAB Playing Field – Impact of the Recent Changes," 6th Annual Conference Run by the Naples Roundtable (February 17, 2021). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "An Industry and Practitioner Look Forward," PTAB Bar Association Virtual Thought Leader Summit 2021 (January 28, 2021). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • "Protecting Corning’s Trade Secrets in the Current Threat Environment," Crowell & Moring Webinar (January 13, 2021). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • "PTAB Developments," 2020 Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute: Silicon Valley (December 10, 2020). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Unique Problems and Opportunities Posed by Global Patent Litigation,” The Sedona Conference WG9 and WG10 Joint Annual Meeting 2020 (November 20, 2020). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Women’s Leaders in Government Roundtable: Power, Progress and Gender Inclusion in the Public Sector,” ACI’s Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law (November 18, 2020). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “End of Day Wrap-Up: Insights from the Advisory Board,” (November 17, 2020). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “PTAB Policy Shifts,” UT Law’s 25th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute (November 5, 2020). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Intellectual Property,” Pauline Newman IP American Inn of Court (October 20, 2020). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Diversity and Inclusion, Incorporation and Implementation: A Guide for Creating a Successful IP Team,” ACI’s 14th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes (October 7, 2020). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Solutions for the U.S. Patent System,” IP Watchdog CON 2020 (September 30, 2020). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Global Implications of Unwired Planet and Sedona WG10 Commentary on Willful Infringement,” The Sedona Conference (September 8, 2020). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Practice Tips for Effective Briefing/Evidence at Each State of the Trial,” AIPLA’s 2020 Virtual PTAB Bench + Bar (August 20, 2020). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Spotlight on the USPTO: Gauging the Impact of the Global Pandemic on the Patent Office and PTAB,” ACI’s Paragraph IV on Virtual Trial COVID-19 Edition (August 20, 2020). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “The State of the U.S. IP System and Likely Policies/Initiatives of Current Administration in Response,” The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, Tokyo, Japan (June 21, 2020). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “Assessing the Impact of the 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance,” KnowIt Conference (May 11, 2020). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Recent Developments in Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB),” University of Texas School of Law’s 15th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute, Alexandria, VA (March 13, 2020). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • "The Patent Prosecution Lifecycle," Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center, Doylestown, PA (February 26, 2020). Speakers: Terry Rea and Mena Gaballah, PharmD.
  • “Phoenix Issue I “PTAB”,” 2020 Leahy Institute of Advanced Patent Studies, Naples, FL (February 17, 2020). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “The Patent Trial and Appeals Board: Lessons Learned from the PTAB and Its Practitioners,” Association of Corporate Patent Counsel’s 2020 Winter Meeting, Austin, TX (January 27, 2020). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • "PTAB: Precedent/Rules," Advanced Patent Law Institute, East Palo Alto, CA (December 13, 2019). Co-Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • “International Issues in Biopharma Patent Litigation,” The 2019 Sedona Conference on Global Aspects of Patent Litigation, County Kildare, Ireland (November 19, 2019). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “IPR and the Evolution of PTAB Post-SAS,” The University of Texas School of Law’s 24th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute, Austin, TX (November 18, 2019). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “RAPID RESPONSE: The Impact of the Arthrex Decision: What You Need to Know,” AIPLA (November 13, 2019). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “The Changing Landscape of Patents and Hatch-Waxman,” Association for Accessible Medicines Generic + Biosimilar Medicines Conference, Bethesda, MD (November 5, 2019). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Inadvertent Disclosure and Waiver of Privilege,” ABA 2019 IP West, San Antonio, TX (October 3, 2019). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • "What Every Start-Up Should Know Before Filing a Patent," Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center, Doylestown, PA (September 18, 2019). Speakers: Terry Rea and Mena Gaballah, PharmD.
  • "Fireside Chat: An Interview With: Stacy Amin," ACI's Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law, Boston, MA (July 25, 2019). Interviewer: Terry Rea.
  • "Introduction to FDA Review and Approval of Drugs & Biologics," Introduction to Drug, Biologics, and Biosimilars Law and Regulation, Boston, MA (July 23, 2019). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • “Intellectual Property,” Foreign Service Institute’s Trade Agreement Monitoring & Implementation Course, Arlington, VA (July 11, 2019). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “[Panel 2] Section 202, Mayo & Myriad and laws of Nature.” The Sedona Conference’s Patent Conference (Part 2): Promoting Invention, Entrepreneurship, Economic Growth, and Job Creation, Washington, D.C. (June 28, 2019). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in the Biologics Industry,” ACI’s 10th Annual Summit on Biosimilars, New York, NY (June 25, 2019). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • "View from the Pantheon," IPBC Global 2019, Boston, MA (June 18, 2019). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Europe—Post Brexit Effect: Update on the Unified Patent Court and the Future of the Unitary Patent,” ACI’s 17th Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents, New York, NY (May 17, 2019). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “Pathway to Success – Trailblazers,” Finnegan’s Women’s Business Initiative, Washington, D.C. (May 10, 2019). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "New Advances and Updates in the Biologics and Biosimilars Landscape," 2019 FDLI Annual Conference: Exploring Advanced Topics in Food and Drug Law, Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2019). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "New Developments in Market Access and Exclusivities," ACI’s 13th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Conference, New York, NY (April 30, 2019). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "The Rocks and Hard Places for IP Practitioners," 2019 ABA-IPL Annual Meeting and 34th Intellectual Property Law Conference, Arlington, VA (April 12, 2019). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “The Shifting Sands of the Antitrust-Patent Interface,” 2019 ABA 67th Annual Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C. (March 29, 2019). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • “WG5 Commentary on the Markman Process and Claim Construction (2nd Edition),” The Sedona Conference, Philadelphia, PA (March 28, 2019). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • "The Evolution of PTAB Practice Strategies in Light of Recent Developments," 14th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute, Alexandria, VA (March 21, 2019). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • "Concurrent Session 1A Recent Developments: Biosimilar Challengers in PTAB Proceedings," 2019 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. (March 14, 2019). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • “Phoenix Issue II,” 2019 Leahy Institute of Advanced Patent Studies, Naples, FL (February 18, 2019). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Revised USPTO Guidance on Sections 101 and 112,” American Intellectual Property Law Association (January 15, 2019). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “Advanced IPR Tactics/Impact of Oil States,” The University of Texas School of Law’s 23rd Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute (November 1, 2018). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Introduction to FDA Review and Approval of Biological Products,” Food and Drug Law Institute’s 2018 Introduction to US Biologics and Biosimilars Law and Regulation, Washington, D.C. (October 3, 2018). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “Attorney-Client Privilege: Considerations for General Communications & Communications During Patent Preparation and Prosecution,” IPO’s 2018 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (September 25, 2018). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “Exploring Ethical Requirements When Working Through the Patent and Trademark Process,” ACI’s 4th Post-Grant PTO Proceedings Conference, Washington, D.C. (July 18, 2018). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “Evaluating Ethical Concerns for the Biologics Industry,” American Conference Institute’s 9th Annual Summit on Biosimilars, New York, NY (June 26, 2018). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “Current Statistical Data on PTAB Proceedings and Practical Tips,” Japan Patent Attorneys Association Seminars, Tokyo, Japan (June 20, 2018). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “State Universities, Indian Tribes, and Biotech Patent Law,” BIO International Convention 2018, Boston, MA (June 6, 2018). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • Harrity & Harrity, LLP’s Women’s Workshop, Alexandria, VA (May 22, 2018). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “PTAB Update: Wins, Losses and Appeals,” American Conference Institute’s 12th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Conference, New York, NY (April 24, 2018). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “The Abbreviated NDA (ANDA), 505b(s) Applications, and Patent and Exclusivity Issues,” Food and Drug Law Institute’s Introduction to U.S. Drug Law and Regulation, Washington, D.C. (April 12, 2018). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “The IPR Zone—Examine the interplay between patent litigation at district court, ITC and IPR at PTAB,” Pauline Newman Inn of Court, Alexandria, VA (April 10, 2018). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Careers in IP Law,” ABA-IPL/Georgetown Law, Washington, D.C. (March 29, 2018). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Concurrent Session 1A—The Rise of Biosimilars,” PTAB Bar Association 2018 Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. (March 22, 2018). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “PTAB: Proposed Legislation and Reforms,” University of Texas School of Law’s 13th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute, Alexandria, VA (March 1, 2018). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Share Your Story,” ABA-IPL Women in IP Committee (February 28, 2018). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Getting Ready for The New Paradigm for European Patent Litigation: The Introduction of The Unified Patent Court,” Sedona International Patent Litigation Conference, Reston, VA (February 26, 2018). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Ethical Considerations for Prosecuting Life Sciences Patents: Avoiding Inequitable Conduct,” American Conference Institute’s 16th Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents, New York, NY (February 22, 2018). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “Phoenix Issue VI,” 2018 Leahy Institute of Advanced Patent Studies, Naples, FL (February 19, 2018). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Leadership Development Seminar: The Forty Thousand Foot View – Leadership and Innovation,” 2018 AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute, La Quinta, CA (January 28, 2018). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "PTAB Practice and Strategy," 2017 Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute: Silicon Valley, Mountain View, CA (December 15, 2017). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “How to Use PTAB Procedures to Support Litigation,” The Center for American and International Law, Plano, TX (November 14, 2017). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “PTAB 5 Years Later,” The University of Texas School of Law 2017 UT Advanced Patent Law in Austin, Austin TX (November 3, 2017). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “Mock Jury Deliberation,” AIPLA—2017 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (October 19, 2017). Mock PTAB Judge: Terry Rea.
  • “Plenary Session #2 – USPTO Plenary Session: Hot Topics before the Patent and Trademark Office,” APA-IPL IP West, Los Angeles, CA (October 12, 2017). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “The PTAB: Improving or Harming the Value of Intellectual Property?,” SMU Dedman School of Law’s 14th Annual Symposium on Emerging Intellectual Property Issues, Dallas, TX (September 29, 2017). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Comparing the Patentability of Life Sciences Innovations in Europe and the U.S.,” NYU School of Law—Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, New York, NY (September 28, 2017). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Managing Parallel District Court and USPTO Patent Challenges,” Sedona Working Group 10 (July 27, 2017). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Women Leaders in the Public Sector: 2017 Priorities and the Unique Obstacles They Face,” American Conference Institute’s 4th Annual Conference on Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law, Boston, MA (July 21, 2017). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Reflections on PTAB and Where is Patent Law Heading,” Stafford, Arlington, VA (June 6, 2017). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Hidden Figures: Exploring Gender Bias in STEM & Intellectual Property," Washington, D.C. (May 31, 2017). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Diversity Workshop,” Harrity & Harrity, LLP, Fairfax, VA (May 23, 2017). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “Exploring Changes to the Patent System under the New Administration and the Impact on PTO Proceedings,” American Conference Institute’s 3rd Annual Post-Grant PTO Proceedings, New York, NY (May 10, 2017). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Inventorship – Overview of Patenting Process – America Invents Act (AIA),” Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick, MD (May 4, 2017). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • "Trump Administration's Focus on IP," Crowell & Moring Webinar (May 3, 2017). Presenters: Terry Rea and Michael J. Songer.
  • "The Politics and Policy of Pharmaceutical Patents in the New Administration: Town Hall," ACI-11th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes, New York, NY (April 24, 2017). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • "Patent Year in Review," ABA-32nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, Arlington, VA (April 6, 2017). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Section 101 and the Future of CBM Review," 7th Annual Patent Administrative Law Conference, Washington, D.C. (March 16, 2017). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "PTAB Practice and Impacts of Recent Federal Circuit Decisions," UT Law 12th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute, Alexandria, VA (March 9-10, 2017). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • "General Session 1 - A Brave New PTAB World," PTAB Bar Association Inaugural Conference, Washington, D.C. (March 1-3, 2017). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Tackling the Offensive and Defensive Sides of Inter Partes Reviews," America Conference Institute’s 15th Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents, New York, NY (February 27-28, 2017). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • "New & Evolving IP Changes Impacting the Landscape," Maximizing the Value of Intellectual Property and Strategic Collaborations, Rockville, MD (February 7, 2017). Presenters: John Fuson and Terry Rea.
  • “Impact of PTAB proceedings on handling of District Court litigation,” 2017 Naples Experts Conference, Naples, FL (January 17, 2017). Discussion Leader: Terry Rea.
  • “Key IP Issues That Should be Addressed by the New Administration” - Crowell & Moring Podcast, (January 12, 2017). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “IPR and Post Grant Review,” 2016 Advanced Patent Law Institute, Palo Alto, CA (December 9, 2016). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Cutting edge issues in Technology Law,” Law Seminars International—The 25th Annual National Seattle Conference, Seattle, WA (December 2, 2016). Program Co-Chair: Terry Rea.
  • “Patenting Genes, Natural Products and Diagnostics: Current Status and Future Prospects,” Banbury Conference, Long Island, NY (November 11, 2016). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “The Growing Role of The Chinese Patent System and The Future for IP Enforcement in China,” 16th Annual Sedona Conference, Washington, D.C. (October 24, 2016). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “The Changing Patent Landscape,” Stanford—Samsung Patent Conference, Palo Alto, CA (October 7, 2016). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Mastering the IPR Process in a Hatch-Waxman Scenario,” Post Conference Workshop – 4th Annual ACI Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium, Chicago, IL (September 21, 2016). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Mastering the IPR Process in a Hatch-Waxman Scenario,” Post Conference Workshop – 4th Annual ACI Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium, Chicago, IL (September 21, 2016). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Pharmaceutical Patent Invalidity Hearing in the District Court and the PTAB,” 4th Annual ACI Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium, Chicago, IL (September 19, 2016). Mock PTAB Judge: Terry Rea.
  • "Will the PTAB be a Road Block for Biotech? Lessons from the First Three Years of Inter Partes Review and Future Prospects?" 2016 BIO International Convention, San Francisco, CA (June 7, 2016). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "IPR Master Class for the Hatch-Waxman Patent Practitioner," ACI - Paragraph IV Disputes, New York, NY (April 27, 2016). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Parallel Proceedings Moot Court: District Court and PTAB Mock Pharmaceutical Patent Invalidity Hearing," ACI - Paragraph IV Disputes, New York, NY (April 25, 2016). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Evidentiary Considerations in PTAB Trials," Building a Winning Evidentiary Record at the PTAB (and Surviving Appeal), Webinar (April 14, 2016). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly - Patent case law: a year in review," ABA - 31st Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, Bethesda, MD (April 8, 2016). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Fighting on Two Fronts: Optimal Strategy and Tactics in the Post-Grant Trial World, Including Parallel Litigation Proceedings," PLI - USPTO Post-Grant Patent Trials 2016, San Francisco, CA (March 31, 2016). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Drafting Claims During Prosecution,” AIPLA Quarterly Journal First Annual Symposium—George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2016). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “Cuozzo v. Lee: Supreme Court Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Authority,” American University College of Law Patent Symposium, Washington, D.C. (March 25, 2016). Keynote Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • "The Reviewability of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's Decision to Institute Post-Grant Proceedings," AULR Federal Circuit Symposium, Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2016). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Drafting Claims During Prosecution," AIPLA Quarterly Journal First Annual Symposium, Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2016). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Fighting on Two Fronts: Optimal Strategy and Tactics in the Post-Grant Trial World, Including Parallel Litigation Proceedings," PLI's USPTO Post-Grant Patent Trials 2016, New York, NY (March 14, 2016). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • “The Rules Package: Predictions, Practice Insights and Impact,” ACI – Post-Grant Patent Trials Conference, New York, NY (March 14, 2016). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • “The Evolving PTAB and Best Practices,” University of Texas Law – 2016 Advanced Patent Law Institute, Alexandria, VA (March 11, 2016). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Hot Topics and Issues in the Biosimilars Space—Patent Litigation and Strategy Under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act,” New York Intellectual Property Law Association Biosimilars Program, New York, NY (February 29, 2016). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “USPTO Spotlight: Best Practices and Tips for Successful Examiner Interviews,” ACI Life Sciences Conference, New York, NY (February 24, 2016). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “PTAB Best Practices for Patentees,” AIPLA (February 18, 2016). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • “What Changes are Necessary to Constructively Better Implement the AIA?,” Naples Conference, Naples, FL (February 15, 2016). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • “Streamlining USPTO Policies for Expedited Prosecution and Addressing the Role of District Courts in Determining Proportionality in the Scope of Discovery with Respect to the New Federal Rules Requirements,” Naples Conference, Naples, FL (February 15, 2016). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Legal Hurdles and Developments from Supreme Court/CAFC," Bloomberg BNA - Patent Litigation in the New Era, San Francisco, CA (January 14, 2016). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Industry Impacts: Adapting Your IP Protection Strategies to Changes in the Substantive Law," LSI's Technology Law Conference, Seattle, WA (December 14, 2015). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Legal Hurdles and Developments from Supreme Court/CAFC," Bloomberg BNA - Patent Litigation in the New Era, Washington, D.C. (November 12, 2015). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "U.S. Patent Reform: Where Are We Now?," University of Texas School of Law - 20th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute, Austin, TX (November 6, 2015). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Is Congress Building a 'House of Cards?' How Legislation is Affecting IP and the Innovation Economy," Licensing Executives Society 2015 Annual Meeting, New York, NY (October 26, 2015). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "The Evolving USPTO Rules: Best Practices Under the Rules and Procedures for PTAB Proceedings," American Intellectual Property Law Association 2015 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (October 22, 2015). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Is the IPR process too restrictive – can the parties really litigate all the necessary issues?," 15th Annual Sedona Conference on Patent Litigation, Reston, VA (October 20, 2015). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Anatomy of a PTO PTAB Patent Trial in the Hatch-Waxman Arena," ACI - Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium, Chicago, IL (October 2, 2015). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Legal Analytics for PTAB," Lex Machina Webcast (February 12, 2015). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "A Peer-to-Peer Conversation on Trends in Intellectual Property," Crowell & Moring's Corporate Counsel Litigation Forum Webinar Series (January 28, 2015). Moderator: Terry Rea; Panelists: Isabella Fu, Kevin Rhodes, and Mike Walker..
  • "Lessons Learned From the First IPRs and PGRs: Best Practices for Offensive and Defensive Use of AIA Procedures in the Life Sciences Space," Life Sciences Patents, ACI, New York, NY (January 13-14, 2015). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • University of Texas 19th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute, Austin, TX (November 6, 2014). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Working Group X: Parallel Proceedings," Sedona All Voices Conference, New Orleans, LA (November 4, 2014). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • AIPLA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (October 24, 2014). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • "What are the Unforeseen Outcomes of a Rapidly-Changing Healthcare Landscape?" Unintended Consequences of Healthcare & Life Science Legislation Symposium, Washington, D.C. (October 15, 2014). Speaker: Terry Rea.
  • All Ohio IP Program, Cleveland and Cincinnati, OH (September 16 and 18, 2014). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "The Brave New World of Prosecution Under AIA First Inventor to File Provision," ABA Annual Meeting, Boston, MA (August 14, 2014). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Litigation Forecast 2014—Current Developments in Patent Litigation: The Impact of Inter Partes Review," Crowell & Moring Webinar (July 23, 2014). Presenters: Terry Rea, Jeffrey D. Sanok, and Brian M. Koide.
  • "The Most Powerful Tool in Your Arsenal: Using Inter-Partes Review at the PTO to Revamp Branded and Biosimilar Litigation Strategies," ACI - Biosimilars: The Definitive Forum on the Legal, Regulatory, Patent, and Commercial Realities of Biosimilars (June 6, 2014). Moderator: Terry Rea.
  • Rio Roadhouse -Association of Corporate Counsel, San Francisco, CA (May 21, 2014). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Doing Business with the U.S. Government in a Changing IP Environment: What You Need to Know to Protect Your IP," San Diego, CA (May 1, 2014). Presenters: Gail D. Zirkelbach, John E. McCarthy Jr., and Terry Rea.
  • "Doing Business with the U.S. Government in a Changing IP Environment: What You Need to Know to Protect Your IP," Santa Clara, CA (April 30, 2014). Presenters: Gail D. Zirkelbach, John E. McCarthy Jr., and Terry Rea.
  • "The First Eighteen Months of Post Grant Challenges," PLI, San Francisco, CA (April 28, 2014). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "USPTO Post Grant Proceedings," Fordham IP Law & Policy Conference, New York, NY (April 23, 2014). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • World Intellectual Property Day, Minneapolis, MN (April 22, 2014). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "What Your Corporate Advisor Should Be Telling You About Trending Regulatory Issues Facing Technology Companies," iACC SFBA, San Francisco, CA (April 10, 2014). Presenters: Nancy Saracino, Terry Rea, Gregory D. Call, and Evan D. Wolff.
  • "The First Eighteen Months of Post Grant Challenges," PLI, New York, NY (March 27, 2014). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Establishing a Global Framework For Intellectual Property Protection," The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Miami, Fl (February 24, 2014). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • 2nd Annual Naples Midwinter Patent Experts Conference, Naples, Fl (February 9, 2014). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Protecting Israeli Investors and Industries Doing Business Overseas: International Investment Law and Investment Treaty Arbitration," Peres Academic Center and Crowell & Moring Conference, Rehovot, Israel (January 30, 2014). Presenters: Stuart H. Newberger, Ian A. Laird, Terry Rea, Jonathan S. Kallmer, and Claire Stockford.
  • "Update on the USPTO," OC Export Program on IP and Trade, Orange County, CA (January 24, 2014). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "The Impact of the AIA," Los Angeles IP Law Association, Los Angeles, CA (January 24, 2014). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • 3rd Annual China IP Conference, Washington, D.C. (December 11, 2013). Panelist: Terry Rea.
  • "Views from the Patent Offices," The Federal Circuit Bar Association - Bench & Bar, Toronto, Canada (September 17, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Keynote: New Developments at the USPTO," Managing IP — Global Innovation Summit Shanghai, China (September 4, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Balancing Innovation and Competition through IP Policies," China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China (September 2, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "How to Protect IP in the United States, Keynote Overview of IPR," IP Symposium, Nanjing and Qindao, China (September 2 and 6, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "New Developments at the USPTO," Japanese Patent Attorney Association, Tokyo and Osaka, Japan (August 29-30, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Global IP Perspectives and Strategies," 4th Global Forum on Intellectual Property, Singapore (August 27, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "USPTO Union Relationship," Association of Labor Relations Conference, Washington, D.C. (July 23, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Current Changes in Intellectual Property," Hispanic National Bar Association/Microsoft IP Institute, Alexandria, VA (July 11, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Bayh-Dole Act and Innovation Metrics, U.S.-China Innovation Dialogue, Washington, D.C. (July 9, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Launch of the Global Innovation Index Update on the USPTO Initiatives, Cornell University, New York (July 8, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Current Programs at the USPTO," Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. (June 13, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Best Practices Post America Invents Act," Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association, Las Vegas, NV (June 7, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "The New Trial Practice at the USPTO," 5th Annual Patterson Thuente Lecture on Intellectual Property, Minneapolis, MN (May 21, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Update on Progress at the USPTO," Battelle Commercialization Council Meeting, Washington, D.C. (May 16, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "International Series Program Best Practices — A Global Dialogue," Federal Circuit Bar Association, Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "The Patent Trial and Appeal Board," Sedona Regional Conference on Patent Litigation, Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "U.S. China IP Cooperation Dialogue Status of U.S. and China Initiatives," U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Annual Conference New Tools for Search," Patent Information User Group, Alexandria, VA (May 2, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "The Evolving Face of IP," World IP Day, Alexandria, VA (April 26, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Visionary Innovators and Intellectual Property: Around the World," Licensing Executive Society, Alexandria, VA (April 26, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Update on Progress at the USPTO," New York/New Jersey Annual Joint Patent Practice Continuing Legal Education Program, video from Alexandria, VA (April 16, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Patents for Humanity Awards," Capitol Hill Event, Washington, D.C. (April 11, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Progress on the Joint Project," NBC Learn Science of Education Series, Alexandria, VA (April 3, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "The Interplay between IP and Antitrust," IP Enforcement & Antitrust Defenses Conference, Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Update on Current Developments at the USPTO," Symposium on Intellectual Property Law & Policy, Akron, OH (March 4, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "The New Trial Procedures before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Licensing Executive Society IP 100 Event, Phoenix, AZ (February 11, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Mid-Winter Institute International Approaches to Intellectual Property Law," American Intellectual Property Law Association, Tampa, FL (February 2, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Status of Initiatives at the USPTO," iBridge Symposium, Omaha, NE (January 30, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "The Activities between the USPTO and SIPO," Fordham Law School China Program, New York (January 28, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "The Status of the America Invents Act," University of Texas Advanced Patent Law Institute, Alexandria, VA (January 24, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Status of China Initiatives at the USPTO," Second Annual Joint George Washington Law and Fordham Law School China Program, Washington, D.C. (January 10, 2013). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Status of the IP Attaché Program, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Annual IP Attaché Roundtable, Washington, D.C. (December 11, 2012). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Patents Year in Review," Intellectual Property Owners/U.S. Patent and Trademark Day, Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2012). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "IP and Health Care," FasterCures' Partnering for Cures 2012, New York (November 29, 2012). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Implementation of the America Invents Act," American Conference Institute Biotech Patents, Boston, MA (November 28, 2012). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Rebuilding the Ecosystem of Innovation: Implications of U.S. Patent Reform on the Biological and Life Sciences," MichBio 2012 Annual Event, East Lansing, MI (November 8, 2012). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "Accelerated Case Review," Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Roundtable, Washington, D.C. (October 30, 2012). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "The Importance of the Role of the Ombudsman, Coalition of the Federal Ombudsman Event, Alexandria, VA (October 29, 2012). Presenter: Terry Rea.
  • "4th Life Sciences Congress on Paragraph IV Disputes," Center for Business Intelligence, Washington, D.C. (October 25, 2012). Presenter: Terry Rea.

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August 19, 2021 The Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes 53 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, One Selected as Lawyer of the Year
July 29, 2021 Crowell & Moring’s Terry Rea Named to Managing IP’s “Top 250 Women in IP” List
August 20, 2020 The Best Lawyers in America 2021 Recognizes 46 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, Two Selected as Lawyer of the Year
May 20, 2020 IAM Names Crowell & Moring Partner Teresa Rea to Intellectual Property Hall of Fame
November 1, 2019 Crowell & Moring Partner Teresa Rea Testifies Before Senate on Ways to Improve the Quality of Issued Patents
August 16, 2019 The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Recognizes 49 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, Three Selected as Lawyer of the Year
February 21, 2018 Crowell & Moring Partner Teresa Stanek Rea Honored with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Society’s Federico Award
September 22, 2016 Crowell & Moring Partner Teresa Stanek Rea Tapped to Serve as an Interim Director of Newly Created Patent Trial and Appeal Board Bar Association
July 7, 2016 Crowell & Moring Partner Teresa Stanek Rea Named Law360 "Icon of IP"
October 1, 2015 Litigation Note: Crowell & Moring Secures IP Victory for Apotex
January 13, 2015 Crowell & Moring Releases Third Annual Litigation Forecast Report and Inaugural Regulatory Forecast
January 7, 2015 Three Crowell & Moring Partners Featured Among National Law Journal’s Trailblazers & Pioneers
October 29, 2014 Crowell & Moring's Terry Rea Honored by the National Law Journal, Law360, and Washington Business Journal
September 4, 2014 Crowell & Moring Launches Israel Practice
December 4, 2013 USPTO Acting Director Teresa Stanek Rea Returns to Crowell & Moring; Boosts U.S. and International Litigation and Regulatory Capabilities