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America Invents Act United States Patent and Trademark Office Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard

The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2011 aimed at simplifying the U.S. patent system and allowing inventions to be brough to market sooner. The AIA makes significant... more +
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2011 aimed at simplifying the U.S. patent system and allowing inventions to be brough to market sooner. The AIA makes significant changes to the patent system, including changing from a first-to-invent scheme to a first-to-file scheme, eliminating interference proceedings and developing post-grant opposition.  less -
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USPTO Updates Indefiniteness Standard in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings to Match Those of the District Court Under Nautilus

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On January 6, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) published a Memorandum that changed the indefiniteness analysis under 35 U.S.C. §112 that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) applies in...more

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A Uniform Standard for Interpreting Claims

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On October 11, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO'') issued revised rules for claim construction. The rules will take effect on November 13, 2018. The new rules mandate that the claim...more

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PTAB Adopts Phillips Standard for Claim Construction in AIA Proceedings

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On October 11, 2018, the USPTO published a Final Rule in the Federal Register, adopting a new standard for interpreting claims in trial proceedings before the patent trial and appeal board (PTAB)....more

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“A New Day” for Amending Claims in Post-Grant Proceedings

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director, Andrei Iancu, recently gave a speech to the American Intellectual Property Law Association where he discussed a new rule proposal aimed at improving the patent amendment process...more

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Singing the Same Claim Construction Tune: USPTO Adopts Federal Court Claim Construction Standard for AIA Proceedings

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On October 11, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published notice of a final rule change adopting the claim construction standard applied by federal courts for use by the Patent Trial and Board...more

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PTAB Abandons Its Practice Of Broadly Interpreting Claims Of Challenged Patents In Favor Of Phillips Standard Of “Ordinary And...

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In a final rule published in the Federal Register on October 11, 2018, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) took a remarkable step of acknowledging unfairness in the way its Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has...more

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USPTO Changes Claim Construction Standard Used In AIA Trial Proceedings

On October 10, 2018, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) published a final rule that changes the current “broadest reasonable interpretation” or BRI standard used in inter partes review (IPR), post grant...more

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Standard Essential Patent Update – August 2018

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In the August 2018 edition of Hogan Lovells’ Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Update, we report on recent news and case decisions from China, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This bi-monthly newsletter...more

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U.S. + Germany Patent Update – July 2018

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The prominent state of patent litigation in the United States and Germany is due not only to the size of its markets, but also to a recent increase in hearings before the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Patent...more

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PTAB Trials Evolving Toward the Litigation Alternative Congress Envisioned

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The recent decision in SAS Institute v. Iancu — in combination with the proposed shift from a broadest reasonable interpretation (BRI) standard to the Phillips standard for claim construction used in district court — moves...more

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PTO Proposes Changes to Claim Construction Standard, Guidelines for Analyzing Burden of Proof and Subject Matter Eligibility

The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) proposed changing the standard for claim construction in America Invents Act post-grant proceedings from the broadest reasonable interpretation (BRI) to the Phillips v. AWH Corp....more

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USPTO Proposes Change In Claim Construction Standard For PTAB Proceedings Under The AIA

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Currently, the standard for claim construction is different in AIA reviews before the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (“USPTO”) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB) than in proceedings in federal district courts...more

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New Proposal Would Create Consistent Standard Between USPTO and District Courts for Interpreting Patent Claims

On May 8, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a proposed change to how it will handle challenges to patents. In essence, the proposal would result in a consistent claim construction standard...more

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PTO Proposes Replacing Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Claim Construction Standard in IPR, PGR, CBM Proceedings

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Today, the PTO announced proposed rulemaking to change the claim construction standard applied by the PTAB in IPR, PGR, and CBM proceedings. In particular, the PTO proposes replacing the broadest reasonable interpretation...more

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USPTO Proposes Claim Construction Rule Change from BRI to Philips in AIA Review Proceedings

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced a propose change to the standard for construing both unexpired and amended patent claims in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings under the America Invents Act...more

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Top Five Stories of 2016

After reflecting upon the events of the past twelve months, Patent Docs presents its tenth annual list of top patent stories. For 2016, we identified twenty stories that were covered on Patent Docs last year that we believe...more

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Intellectual Property Law - July 2016

Supreme Court: Status Quo in Cuozzo - Why it matters: On June 20, 2016, the Supreme Court decided Cuozzo Speed Technologies v. Lee, where it rejected challenges to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) inter partes...more

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Supreme Court Decides Two Key Aspects of IPR in Cuozzo Speed Techs., LLC v. Lee

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 20, 2016 in Cuozzo Speed Techs., LLC v. Lee that: (1) the statutory authority of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) in instituting an inter partes review (“IPR”) proceeding is...more

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Inter Partes Review Institution Decisions Not Appealable, Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Remains Standard

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In Depth - The Supreme Court of the United States (Justice Breyer writing for the majority) affirmed a US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision barring judicial review of most decisions regarding institution...more

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Litigation Alert: Supreme Court Leaves Intact PTAB Authority to Institute and Regulate Inter Partes Review Proceedings

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This week in Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee, the United States Supreme Court decided two important questions related to the power of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) over inter partes review proceedings. First,...more

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Supreme Court Affirms PTAB’s “Broadest Reasonable” Claim Construction Standard

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Supreme Court sides with Patent Office’s rulemaking authority. On Monday, June 20, 2016, the US Supreme Court issued its eagerly awaited Cuozzo decision, affirming the Federal Circuit’s decision. Specifically, the Court: ...more

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Alert: Supreme Court's Cuozzo Decision Signals PTO Invalidity Proceedings Here to Stay

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The Supreme Court issued a decision this week that is significant for all companies that operate in patent-intensive industries. In Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee, — S.Ct. — (2016), the Supreme Court considered...more

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Cuozzo V. Lee: Supreme Court Affirmed That Claims Should Be Given Their Broadest Reasonable Interpretation In Inter Partes Review

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On June 20th, in Cuozzo v. Lee, the Supreme Court affirmed the Federal Circuit holding that claims should be given their broadest reasonable interpretation in inter partes review proceedings....more

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Supreme Court Affirms Cuozzo, Upholding PTAB's Claims Construction Standard and Non-Appealable Nature of Inter Partes Review

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This article contains important information relating to recent developments in patent law and, as such, is intended for an audience that either currently owns a patent or is in the process of obtaining one. The Supreme...more

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Solidifying Claim Construction in Inter Partes Review – Cuozzo Allows Patent Office to Govern the Inter Partes Review Process

On June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee, 2016 WL 3369425 (June 20, 2016) upheld the Patent Office’s long-held policy of construing a patent claim according to its broadest...more

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