PTAB Chief Judge Ruschke Must be Beyond Reproach

I was dismayed recently when I received my invitation from Unified Patents to their conference where the keynote speaker was David Ruschke, Chief Judge for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. In what world would a Chief Judge be so blinkered that he’d think it a good idea to speak at such a conference? Judge Ruschke surely should have realized that Unified Patents makes money exclusively by arguing in front of Judge Ruschke’s team. Unlike other conference hosts, Unified Patents operates exclusively in front of the PTAB and solicits members on that basis.