Defendants sued for patent infringement in district court commonly seek litigation stays based on an American Invents Act (AIA)-contested proceeding that assesses the validity of the patents-in-suit before the Patent Trial...more
The PTAB Strategies and Insights newsletter provides timely updates and insights into how best to handle proceedings at the USPTO. It is designed to increase return on investment for all stakeholders looking at the entire...more
12/28/2018
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Assignor Estoppel ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
Employee Inventors ,
Employment Contract ,
Exit Transactions ,
Former Employee ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Motion to Amend ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Rule 36 ,
Work-For-Hire
When faced with allegations of patent infringement at the International Trade Commission (ITC), a respondent must quickly evaluate whether or not to request an AIA review (hereinafter, inter partes review for convenience) at...more
9/26/2018
/ § 315(b) ,
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
America Invents Act ,
Clear and Convincing Evidence ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
Exclusion Orders ,
Imports ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Motion To Stay ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Preponderance of the Evidence ,
Prior Art ,
Section 101 ,
Section 112 ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Written Descriptions
The PTAB Strategies and Insights newsletter provides timely updates and insights into how best to handle proceedings at the USPTO. It is designed to increase return on investment for all stakeholders looking at the entire...more
9/24/2018
/ § 315(b) ,
Administrative Procedure ,
Appeals ,
Best Practices ,
CAFC ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
International Trade Disputes ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Real Party in Interest ,
Time-Barred Claims