Fate of Fintiv -
As discussed in our Client Alert, “Fintiv 2.0: USPTO Director Issues Guidance Softening Risk of Discretionary Denial,” USPTO Director Kathi Vidal issued a set of interim procedures clarifying how the PTAB...more
Expert Testimony Alone Insufficient to Show Examiner's Material Error in Considering Prior Art -
In Nespresso USA, Inc. v. K-fee System GmbH, IPR2021-01222, Paper 9, at 25 (PTAB Jan. 18, 2022), the Board denied...more
6/15/2022
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FORUM SELECTION CLAUSES MAY OR MAY NOT PRECLUDE PTAB REVIEW -
In Kannuu Pty Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. & Samsung Electronics America, Inc., No. 21-1638 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 7, 2021), the Federal Circuit considered...more
12/17/2021
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Forum Selection ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
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Motion to Amend ,
Motion to Exclude ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
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