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Intellectual Property Protection Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding Proposed Legislation

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A New Dawn for Patent Owners? Breaking Down the PERA and PREVAIL Acts of 2025

In a move that could reshape the U.S. patent landscape, Congress has reintroduced two major pieces of legislation: the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) of 2025 and the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital...more

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PREVAIL Act Passes Committee

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The Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (“PREVAIL”) Act has moved to the Senate for a full vote after passing the Senate Judiciary Committee vote 11-10 on November 21, 2024. In...more

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PTAB Spotlight Series with Lestin Kenton

In our PTAB Spotlight Series, attorneys will share their valuable insights on PTAB practice today, the challenges and opportunities clients face, and the trends practitioners should follow....more

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PREVAIL Act Proposes Significant Changes PTAB Proceedings

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IP rights can be vital to the success of medical device companies.  Significant legislative changes governing some of these rights may be on the horizon.  Senators Coons (Delaware), Durbin (Illinois), Hirono (Hawaii), and...more

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Legislation: Will the Post-Grant Procedures Established by the AIA PREVAIL?

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The Senate recently introduced a bill directed to substantially narrowing the scope of post grant proceedings, including Inter Partes Reviews (“IPRs”), before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”). First introduced by a...more

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Takeaways From the Proposed PREVAIL Act

Two proposed bills recently introduced in Congress have the potential to greatly impact the current patent litigation landscape. The bills are titled the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation...more

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Senators Kick off Bipartisan Patent Reform Effort

In an unusual bipartisan effort, Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) have introduced a pair of bills that seek to strengthen US patents by limiting permissible challenges. The bill led by Tillis,...more

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Legislation: PTAB Reform Act of 2022 (UPDATED)

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Since the passage of the America Invents Act in 2012, both petitioners and patent owners have expressed concerns regarding the procedures and practices of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). In an effort to respond to...more

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Legislation: PTAB Reform Act of 2022

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On June 16, Senators Leahy, Cornyn, and Tillis introduced the PTAB Reform Act of 2022. The full text of the bill is available...more

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Leahy-Corbin Proposals for “Restoring the America Invents Act”

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We recently reported on bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Patrick Leahy (D) and John Cornyn (R) to significantly revamp certain features of the America Invents Act (AIA), ten years after its debut.  This proposed...more

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STRONGER Patents Act Being Introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives

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On March 20, 2018, Reps. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) and Bill Foster (D-Ill.) announced in an article that they would introduce the STRONGER Patents Act to the U.S. House of Representatives. More formally referred to as The...more

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STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 Disadvantages Domestic Manufacturers

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In late June, Senators Coons, Cotton, Durbin, and Hirono introduced the STRONGER Patents Act of 2017. The Act includes provisions that seek to heavily change the inter partes review and post-grant review processes. However,...more

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U.S. Patent Legislation: The STRONGER Patents Act of 2017

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In June, three democratic senators (Chris Coons from Delaware, Dick Durbin from Illinois, and Mazie Hirono from Hawaii) and one republican senator (Tom Cotton from Arkansas) introduced the “STRONGER Patents Act of 2017.” One...more

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