Orange Book-Listed Patents Prove to Be Popular Targets for AIA Challenges -

On March 13, 2018, Chief Administrative Patent Judge Ruschke of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) released findings of the Patent Office’s study of America Invents Act (AIA) trial outcomes for Orange Book (OB)-listed patents. The Patent Office evaluated data through fiscal year 2017. During that time, petitions challenging OB-listed patents cumulatively constituted approximately 5 percent of all petitions. The annualized percentage decreased in fiscal year 2017 as compared to the prior two years...