Since its inception in 2012, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has invalidated a slew of patents in inter partes review (IPR), leading some to characterize the nascent body as the “patent death squad.” As such,...more
To fix clerical or typographical errors, patent owners typically file a request for a certificate of correction with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). However, during an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding, the...more
35 U.S.C. § 315(b) bars petitions for an inter partes review that are filed “more than one year after the date on which the petitioner, real party in interest or privy of the petitioner is served with a complaint alleging...more
Inter partes review (IPR) proceedings allow a party “the petitioner” to challenge the patentability of an issued patent. However, failure comes with a price: 35 U.S.C. § 315(e) bars the petitioner from any future invalidity...more
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has been notoriously shutting down attempts to amend claims during inter partes review proceedings, leading one Federal Circuit judge to remark that the option to amend “thus far...more
Properly prepared patent assignments and IP assignment clauses in employment agreements can play a critical role in an IPR proceeding — for example, by preventing your own patent applications from becoming invalidating prior...more