Buchanan PTAB Report Oct 12, 2018 | Inter Partes Review
The USPTO has published a final rule changing the claim construction standard applied during inter partes review (IPR), post-grant review (PGR) and the transitional program for covered business method patents (CBM) proceedings before the PTAB. The final rule replaces... read more
Buchanan PTAB Report Sep 21, 2018 | Inter Partes Review
The PTAB has revised its procedure regarding the process by which PTAB judges are assigned to panels (“Revised SOP1”). Revised SOP1 explains the procedures for panel assignment and for informing parties regarding panel changes. Revised SOP1 also explains the process... read more
Roger Lee Sep 20, 2018 | Inter Partes Review
In SAS Institute v. Iancu, 138 S. Ct. 1348 (2018), the Supreme Court held that when an inter partes review is instituted, the PTAB must decide the patentability of all claims challenged by the petitioner. Recently, the Federal Circuit and the PTAB have addressed... read more
Roger Lee Aug 30, 2018 | Inter Partes Review
As previously discussed, the USPTO has provided an update to the Office Patent Trial Practice Guide (“Practice Guide”). The Practice Guide Update addresses areas of practice and procedure which have evolved and developed since the inception of AIA trial proceedings... read more
Buchanan PTAB Report Aug 20, 2018 | General
The PTAB has published an update to the AIA Trial Practice Guide (TPG) containing additional guidance about trial practice before the Board. The USPTO published the original TPG in August 2012, concurrent with the promulgation of the AIA Trial Rules. The TPG was... read more
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