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PTAB Finds Petition Time Barred

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In 2985 LLC d/b/a Mountain Voyage Company, LLC v. The Ridge Wallet LLC, a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) panel denied inter partes review (“IPR”) institution where the petition was time barred under 35 U.S.C. § ...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Federal Circuit Review - Issue 278

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278-1. Federal Circuit Remands Patent Infringement Case to Answer Patent Ownership and License to Practice Questions - The Federal Circuit recently vacated a grant of summary judgment of non-infringement of a patent,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

District Court Must Consider Joining Patent Owner Prior to Dismissal Where Licensee Lacks Substantial Rights to Bring Suit, but...

The Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a decision by the District Court for the Northern District of California when it failed to consider joining the patent owner before dismissing a case in which the licensee possessed...more

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Rule 19 Joinder Provisions Are Not Optional

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LONE STAR SILICON INNOVATIONS v. NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION - Before O’Malley, Reyna, Chen. Appeal from the Northern District of California. Summary: When a patent assignee does not acquire all substantial rights in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Settle with All Stakeholders Before Trying to Terminate an IPR - Qualcomm Inc. v. Bandspeed, Inc.

In a case where the patent owner settled out of an IPR proceeding with the petitioners but not with a party seeking joinder, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) instituted inter partes review of all the...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

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