The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) initiated a program on December 1, 2023 to encourage research, development, and innovation in the semiconductor manufacturing space. The Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program...more
No recent Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision has been more impactful than Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc., IPR2020-00019 (Mar. 20, 2020). It has led to about 200 discretionary denials of post grant proceedings, sparked...more
No better way to start Valentine’s Day week than to think about a different way for communicating. But as this week’s case of the week shows, what you say and how you say it can matter. Check out our usual weekly statistics...more
“The PTAB has allowed petitioners to file multiple petitions challenging the same patent in a variety of circumstances, such as when a challenged patent involves independent claims with different classes of subject matter or...more