On March 15, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a new Motion to Amend (MTA) Pilot Program. The Pilot Program gave patent owners an option to (1) receive Preliminary Guidance on the merits...more
[co-author: Jamie Dohopolski]
Love it or hate it, ignore the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) at your peril. The introduction of the PTAB as part of the America Invents Act over ten years ago has forever changed...more
3/7/2022
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