USPTO Publishes Final Rule Related to AIA Trial Practice
The USPTO published a final rule relating to AIA trial proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”). The…
USPTO Provides Analysis on the Impact of the PTAB’s Motion to Amend Pilot Program
The USPTO recently issued comments concerning the impact of the PTAB’s motion to amend (“MTA”) pilot program on AIA trials.…
New Wave of Patent Litigation Possible After Covered Business Method Review Program Ends
The transitional Covered Business Method (CBM) review program saw its end on September 16, 2020. Under the CBM review program,…
USPTO Announces Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program to allow an Appellant to have…
PTAB provides guidance concerning collateral agreements, design patent review, motions to amend, and oral hearing practice
The PTAB designated one decision as precedential and three decisions as informative, providing practitioners with guidance on trial practice and…
PTAB Provides Guidance on Printed Publication Analysis
The PTAB periodically designates certain of its decisions as precedential or informative to provide guidance concerning Patent Office practice and…
Intellectual Property Owners Association – Managing IP in Times of Crisis
Todd Walters, Chair of the firm’s Patent Office Litigation practice and Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property section, will participate in a discussion…
PTAB Provides Two-Part Framework for Applying Becton Dickinson Factors Under § 325(d)
The PTAB has provided guidance on the standard for exercising its discretion to deny institution under § 325(d). The guidance…
Federal Circuit Overturns PTAB’s Precedential Opinion Panel: No Same Party or Issue Joinder Permitted
The Federal Circuit provided new guidance regarding the scope of joinder under 35 U.S.C. § 315(c). In Facebook, Inc. v.…
USPTO Launches Page for Artificial Intelligence Information
The Patent Office recently launched a page for artificial intelligence information on its website. The page provides information on the…
Todd Walters, David Leibovitch to Present About Strategies for Challenging & Defending Patents in the U.S. and Europe at European American Chamber of Commerce – Feb. 12
Todd Walters and David Leibovitch will present “Strategies for Challenging and Defending Patents in the US and Europe” at the European American…