When a patent is challenged in an inter partes review and a final written decision has been issued, a statutory estoppel will prevent certain subsequent proceedings. The scope of the estoppel, which applies to both Patent and...more
4/18/2016
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Estoppel ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Owner Preliminary Response ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
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Prior Art ,
USPTO ,
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With the implementation of the America Invents Act of 2011, inter partes review proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board have become a popular way to challenge the validity of a patent. The types of information which...more
The America Invents Act (AIA) was enacted into law on Sept. 16, 2011, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office implemented rules for governing the inter partes review, post-grant review, transitional program for covered...more
9/1/2015
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Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard ,
Comment Period ,
Covered Business Method Proceedings ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Motion to Amend ,
Obviousness ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Real Party in Interest ,
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