Challenges in Amending Claims in an IPR: The Evolving Burden on a Patent Owner
Amending claims during an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding is not like amending claims during ex parte prosecution or a…
Evidentiary Thresholds for Establishing Prior Public Use in Post-Grant Proceedings
Petitioners in post-grant review (PGR) and covered business method (CBM) proceedings have a greater arsenal of prior art to develop…
Terminating a Post-Grant Proceeding By Settlement Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Has “Decided the Merits”
Voluntarily terminating a post-grant proceeding before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) prior to a final written decision may…