IPRs Survive Supreme Court Scrutiny by Allowing USPTO Director to Review PTAB Decisions
The Supreme Court issued a decision today in U.S. v. Arthrex, Inc. upholding the use of inter partes reviews (IPRs) to challenge the validity…
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.…
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 R. Walters Named Best Lawyers® 2020 Patent Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Washington, D.C.
Buchanan is proud to announce that our colleague Todd R. Walters was selected by his peers and named the Best Lawyers®…
Todd Walters to Serve as a Vice Chair of IPO’s U.S. Post Grant Patent Office Practice Committee for 2019
Todd Walters will serve as a Vice Chair of IPO’s U.S. Post Grant Patent Office Practice Committee for calendar year…
PTAB Publishes Update to AIA Trial Practice Guide
The PTAB has published an update to the AIA Trial Practice Guide (TPG) containing additional guidance about trial practice before the…
PTAB Establishes Plain Meaning of ‘At Least One of A and B’
Update: Perhaps recognizing that the decision uses overly broad language, the PTAB de-designated the Ex parte Jung decision on August…
PTAB Provides Guidance on AIA Trial Procedure in View of SAS Institute
Recently, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued guidance on the impact of SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu on…
Todd Walters Participates in Fireside Chat with Chief Judge of PTAB
On Tuesday, September 12, 2017, the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) conducted a special “Boardside Chat” webinar with Chief…
Buchanan’s Patent Office Litigation Team Identified as a Top 5 Performer in Defending Patents in IPR Proceedings
Patexia, an intellectual property (IP) company that performs analytical studies for IP-related issues, issued a report on June 14, 2017…
Keys to Successful Swear-Behind Attempts Before PTAB
This article was reprinted with permission from Law360. For patents subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. § 102, patent owners involved…
Supreme Court Review in SAS Institute May Impact the Scope of Appealability and Estoppel in AIA Proceedings
Recently, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments on the question of whether the PTAB is required to issue a…