Travis Boone and Bryan Cannon Jul 30, 2018 | General
Update: Perhaps recognizing that the decision uses overly broad language, the PTAB de-designated the Ex parte Jung decision on August 7, 2018. Ex parte Jung has thus been removed from the PTAB’s list of informative decisions. Nonetheless, practitioners would be wise... read more
Buchanan PTAB Report Jul 11, 2018 | Inter Partes Review
Recently, the PTAB designated five decisions as informative. Three of the decisions provide guidance on practice and procedure in inter partes review proceedings. The two remaining decisions stem from ex parte appeals. The decisions are summarized below. Colas Sols.... read more
Erin Dunston Jun 25, 2018 | Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review
As the sixth anniversary for implementation of inter partes reviews (“IPRs”), post-grant reviews (“PGRs”), and covered business method patent reviews (“CBMs”) under the America Invents Act approaches, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently announced a possible... read more
Buchanan PTAB Report Jun 18, 2018 | Inter Partes Review
In its latest AIA trial statistics report, the PTAB has indicated that 160 petitions for inter partes review (IPR) were filed in May. This represents the most IPR petitions filed in a month since last June. Prior to the spike in new IPR filings last month, the number... read more
Shawn Cage Jun 12, 2018 | Inter Partes Review, Motions to Amend
In Western Digital Corp v. SPEX Tech, the PTAB provides guidance on motion to amend practice in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). IPR2018-00082, Paper 13 (PTAB Apr. 25, 2018). Western Digital provides important guidance... read more
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