News & Analysis as of

Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding United States Patent and Trademark Office Proposed Amendments

BakerHostetler

Patent Legislation Watch: PTAB Reform Bill ‘PREVAIL[S]’ Out of Senate Judiciary Committee

BakerHostetler on

In a close 11-10 vote, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act out of committee....more

Haug Partners LLP

A U.S. View on the UPC – Part 8: Challenging the Validity of a Patent

Haug Partners LLP on

On June 1, 2023, the new European Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors, and enforcement of European patents in (currently) 17 contract member states is now possible with one action. This series of articles – directed...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

PTAB Explains When Sua Sponte Arguments Will Be Allowed

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on

On July 6, the USPTO’s Precedential Opinion Panel (POP) issued a precedential decision in Hunting Titan, Inc. v. DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH, Case IPR2018-00600, Paper 67 (P.T.A.B. July 6, 2020) (precedential), explaining the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

PTAB Update: New Motion to Amend Procedures Proposed

Latham & Watkins LLP on

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

McDermott Will & Emery

New PTAB Trial Rules Proposed

On August 19, 2015, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a proposal to amend the existing rules of practice for inter partes review (IPR), post-grant review (PGR), the transitional program for covered...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

USPTO Announces Second Round of AIA Rule Changes

On August 19, 2015, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced another set of proposed changes to the rules governing Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trial proceedings under the America Invents Act (AIA)....more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Post-Grant Proceedings: The Top Seven Things You Should Know About the Proposed Rule Changes

On August 20th, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published proposed rules that would amend the consolidated set of rules currently governing Inter Partes Reviews, Post-Grant Reviews, Covered Business Method Reviews, and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Announces Proposed Changes to AIA Proceedings

On August 19, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“Office”) presented proposed amendments to the rules governing trial practice for inter partes review, post-grant review, transitional post-grant review for...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

USPTO Issues Second Round of Proposed Changes to the Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

The America Invents Act (AIA) was enacted into law on September 16, 2011. A major provision of the AIA provided for a number of post grant proceedings to be heard by the rebranded Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). ...more

9 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide