On April 20, 2023, the USPTO announced Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for potential PTAB reforms. The goal of the Notice was to seek public input regarding proposed changes to discretionary institution practices,...more
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35 USC §§ 314, 324 provide that the Director “may not authorize” a PTAB proceeding “unless” the petition shows that there is a “reasonable likelihood” (for IPR) or that it is “more likely...more
Under AIA 35 U.S.C. § 112(b), a patent specification “shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the...more
On February 6, Kilpatrick Townsend’s Justin Krieger spoke on the IPO Chat Channel on the USPTO’s new Motion to Amend (MTA) Pilot Program and on prosecution related options for amending claims outside of IPR proceedings.
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In October of 2017, the Federal Circuit issued an en banc decision in Aqua Products Inc. v. Matal, holding that patent owners no longer bear the burden of proving patentability of their amended claims. Instead, the burden...more
On October 29, 2018, the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) issued a Notice requesting comments on proposed modifications to motion to amend (MTA) practice. The Office received a number of comments and questions...more
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented a new pilot program on March 15, 2019 concerning motion-to-amend practice in America Invents Act (AIA) trials, including post-grant review (PGR), inter partes review...more
The PTAB has long been hesitant in granting motions to amend. But a recent review of motion to amend statistics shows that they are being granted with greater frequency—with a notable uptick since February. Although it’s...more
Kilpatrick Townsend partner Justin Krieger recently spoke at the North Carolina Bar Association’s “2018 Intellectual Property Law Section Annual Meeting and Litigation Section Joint CLE” in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mr....more