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
Roger Lee May 8, 2018 | Inter Partes Review
On May 8, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued proposed rule changes concerning claim construction practice at the PTAB. The Patent Office proposes changing the standard for construing claims of unexpired patents in AIA trial proceedings to be the same as the... read more
Roger Lee Apr 27, 2018 | General
Recently, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued guidance on the impact of SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu on AIA trial proceedings. Prior to SAS Institute, the PTAB routinely assessed whether or not to institute trial on a claim-by-claim basis. In SAS... read more
Roger Lee Apr 25, 2018 | Inter Partes Review
Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that inter partes review (IPR) proceedings conducted before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) do not violate the U.S. Constitution. IPRs are a popular mechanism for challenging the patentability of issued patents. Since their... read more
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