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Provisionals’ Disclosures Must Fully Support an Issued Claim for Pre-AIA Priority

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The PTAB recently provided a pre-AIA priority analysis for reference patents in Roku, Inc. v. Anonymous Media Research Holdings, LLC, No. IPR2024-01057, Paper 10 (P.T.A.B. Feb. 10, 2025). This decision highlights the...more

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PTAB Announces a Bifurcated Process for Consideration of IPR and PGR Petitions

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A new interim process for the acting director to exercise discretion as to whether to institute an inter partes review ("IPR") or a post-grant review ("PGR") was announced on March 26, 2025, in which discretionary...more

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USPTO Procedure Adds New Hurdle to PTAB Trial Institution

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On March 26, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced changes to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trial institution process, creating a new bifurcated approach to institution decisions....more

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A Published Patent Application Is IPR Prior Art as of Its Filing Date

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Before Lourie, Prost, and Stark - Summary: In an IPR, a patent application is considered a “printed publication” as of the application’s filing date, not its publication date. Samsung filed a petition for IPR of a Lynk Labs...more

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How the CARES Act Affects Patent Related Deadlines

In accordance with the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act, the USPTO has extended some patent-related deadlines. Subsection 12004(a) of the CARES Act gives the Director of the United States Patent...more

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USPTO Extends Filing and Fee Payment Dates under CARES Act

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Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the USPTO Director authorized a 30-day extension for filing dates and fee payment for those who are unable to meet patent-related deadlines due to the...more

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Global Updates From Intellectual Property Offices During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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As the world is in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, intellectual property owners have expressed concern over the submission of documents to intellectual property offices and the effects the pandemic may have on pending...more

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USPTO Extends Certain Patent Deadlines to Address COVID-19 Delays

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Amid concerns from inventors, applicants and their representatives that the COVID-19 outbreak is creating hardships in maintaining the prosecution and protection of patents and trademarks, the Director of the United States...more

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Patent and Trademark Office Provides Limited Extensions For Applicants Affected By COVID-19

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Yesterday, March 31, 2020, the USPTO issued a Notice of Waiver of Patent-Related Timing Deadlines under the CARES Act. The Waiver concerns a limited set of deadlines for patent-related documents or fees that are otherwise due...more

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