In Pfizer Inc., v. Sanofi Pasteur Inc., SK Chems Co. Ltd., v. Vidal, 2019-1871 (March 5, 2024), the Federal Circuit affirmed the Board’s conclusions that claims 1–45 of U.S. Patent No. 9,492,559 were unpatentable due to...more
9/6/2024
/ Administrative Review ,
America Invents Act ,
Claim Construction ,
Interim Guidance ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
USPTO
On May 17, 2024, an Appeals Review Panel (ARP) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) released its decision in Ex parte Chamberlain (referred to in Federal Circuit proceedings as In re Xencor;...more
5/23/2024
/ Administrative Review ,
Appeals ,
Double Patent ,
Final Written Decisions ,
Indefiniteness ,
Jepson Claims ,
Life Sciences ,
Means-Plus-Function ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
USPTO
The availability of post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has changed the face of patent litigation. This periodic digest is designed to keep you up-to-date by highlighting interesting PTAB,...more
4/5/2024
/ Amgen v Sanofi ,
Comment Period ,
Confidential Information ,
Daubert Ruling ,
Enablement Inquiries ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Motion to Amend ,
NPRM ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Prior Art ,
USPTO
The availability of post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has changed the face of patent litigation. This periodic digest is designed to keep you up-to-date by highlighting interesting PTAB,...more
Precedential Opinion Addresses Conclusory Expert Declarations -
In a precedential opinion in Xerox Corp. v. Bytemark, Inc., IPR2022-00624, Paper 9 (P.T.A.B. Aug. 24, 2022), the Board denied institution of an inter partes...more
3/31/2023
/ Administrative Patent Judges ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Denial of Rehearing ,
Due Process ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
USPTO ,
Xerox
Newly appointed USPTO Director Kathi Vidal issued a set of interim procedures clarifying how the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) should apply its Fintiv decision going forward. Vidal’s guidance, which will...more
FORUM SELECTION CLAUSES MAY OR MAY NOT PRECLUDE PTAB REVIEW -
In Kannuu Pty Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. & Samsung Electronics America, Inc., No. 21-1638 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 7, 2021), the Federal Circuit considered...more
12/17/2021
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Admissible Evidence ,
Evidence ,
Ex Partes Reexamination ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
Final Written Decisions ,
Forum Selection ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Motion to Amend ,
Motion to Exclude ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
USPTO
The availability of post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has changed the face of patent litigation. This monthly digest is designed to keep you up-to-date by highlighting interesting PTAB,...more
8/20/2021
/ Administrative Patent Judges ,
Appointments Clause ,
Covered Business Method Patents ,
Denial of Institution ,
Director of the USPTO ,
Discovery ,
Evidence ,
Executive Branch ,
Executive Powers ,
Final Written Decisions ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Parallel Proceedings ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Prior Art ,
SCOTUS ,
Service by Mail ,
United States v Arthrex Inc ,
USPTO
The availability of post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has changed the face of patent litigation. This monthly digest is designed to keep you up-to-date by highlighting interesting PTAB,...more
9/30/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
America Invents Act ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Covered Business Method Patents ,
Expert Testimony ,
Incorporated by Reference ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Motivation to Combine ,
Parallel Proceedings ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent Validity ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Prior Art ,
Summary Judgment ,
USPTO
The availability of post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has changed the face of patent litigation. This monthly digest is designed to keep you up-to-date by highlighting interesting PTAB,...more
6/4/2020
/ § 314(d) ,
Administrative Patent Judges ,
Claim Construction ,
Cuozzo Speed Technologies v Lee ,
Inter Partes Reexamination ,
Patent Examinations ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prior Art ,
PTAB Precedential Opinion Panel (POP) ,
Real Party in Interest ,
Thryv Inc v Click-To-Call Technologies LP ,
USPTO
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed amendments to several rules governing proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The proposed rule changes published today in the Federal Register......more
The availability of post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has changed the face of patent litigation. This monthly digest is designed to keep you up-to-date by highlighting interesting PTAB,...more
The availability of post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has changed the face of patent litigation. This monthly digest is designed to keep you up-to-date by highlighting interesting PTAB,...more
3/6/2020
/ Equitable Estoppel ,
Indefiniteness ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Prior Art ,
USPTO
The availability of post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has changed the face of patent litigation. This monthly digest is designed to keep you up-to-date by highlighting interesting PTAB,...more
2/14/2020
/ § 315(b) ,
Appointments Clause ,
Estoppel ,
Evidence ,
Hearsay ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Mootness ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Printed Publications ,
Prior Art ,
PTAB Precedential Opinion Panel (POP) ,
USPTO
The availability of post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has changed the face of patent litigation. This monthly digest is designed to keep you up-to-date by highlighting interesting PTAB,...more