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Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding Prior Art New Guidance

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Discretionary Denials at the PTAB: Strategic Insights for Petitioners and Patent Owners in a Shifting Landscape

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A set of recently issued memoranda by United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) officials has re-energized the debate around discretionary denials in post-grant trials at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”)....more

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Reshaped IPR Landscape: Narrower Estoppel and Fewer New Cases

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Key Takeaways - - A recent Federal Circuit decision in a case involving an inter partes review (IPR) significantly narrowed a patentee’s ability to rely on estoppel to block a defendant from raising invalidity grounds. -...more

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PTAB News and Notes

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Within the past few weeks, the PTAB has issued new guidance addressing a number of important issues including the use of applicant admitted prior art, the Director review process, and changes to PTAB hearings going forward. ...more

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PTAB Issues Guidance With Regard to AAPA

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On August 18, 2020, the USPTO issued guidance regarding the reliance on Applicant Admitted prior art (AAPA).  Under 35 U.S.C. § 311(b), IPRs may be instituted only “on the basis of prior art consisting of patents or printed...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

PTAB Update -- Amending Claims in an IPR Proceedings

Just what does it take to amend your claims during an IPR proceeding before the PTAB? Of course, the America Invents Act ("AIA") specifically provides that Patent Owners may file one motion to amend the claims. AIA, §...more

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