The new procedures could be in place before the end of 2018 with far-reaching effects for both patent owners and petitioners.
Key Points:
..The new procedures allow a patent owner to file a motion to amend six weeks...more
New rules give more options to patent owners and petitioners in pre-institution phase.
On March 31, 2016, the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) issued new final rules to govern practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal...more
4/6/2016
/ America Invents Act ,
Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard ,
Claim Construction ,
Covered Business Method Proceedings ,
Duty of Candor ,
Expert Testimony ,
Final Rules ,
Genuine Issue of Material Fact ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Owner Preliminary Response ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Post-Grant Review ,
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Patent owners can include expert testimony with a preliminary response.
The Patent Office (Office) conducted a nationwide listening tour in April and May of 2014 to gauge the effectiveness of the rules governing...more