The document discusses the USPTO's announcement that it will encourage the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures like mediation and arbitration to settle post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The USPTO determined it should encourage ADR at PTAB after meeting with PTAB judges in the summer of 2015. The document provides examples of PTAB rulings addressing arbitration and outlines considerations for implementing an ADR process at PTAB, including the types of cases that may benefit, confidentiality issues, timelines, and allocating costs.