Since the inception of inter partes reviews (IPRs) and post grant reviews (PGRs) under the America Invents Act, the option for a patent owner to file a motion to amend its claims was always present, but motions to amend were...more
Many patent owners have not yet had to defend against an inter partes review (IPR), but the popularity of this proceeding increases the chances that they will encounter it down the road if they have not already faced one....more
6/1/2016
/ America Invents Act ,
Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard ,
Claim Construction ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Estoppel ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Owner Preliminary Response ,
Patent Portfolios ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Reissue Patents ,
Request for Continued Examination ,
USPTO
On August 19th, the USPTO released a new set of proposed rules related to post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Among the many offered rules was the addition of a “Rule 11-type certification”...more
8/24/2015
/ Abuse of Process ,
America Invents Act ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hedge Funds ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Motion for Sanctions ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Rule 11 ,
USPTO