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Post-Grant Review Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding Declaratory Judgments

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

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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

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Preemptive Declaratory Judgment Invalidity Counterclaims Trigger Statutory Bar

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Last year, this blog discussed various strategic considerations for litigants seeking declarations of invalidity in district court actions to avoid being precluded from also seeking inter partes or other post-grant review...more

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Fresh From the Bench: Latest Federal Circuit Court Cases

PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK - WesternGeco LLC v. Ion Geophysical Corp., Appeal Nos. 2016-2099, -2100, -2101, -2332, -2333, -2334 (Fed. Cir. May 7, 2018) - In an appeal from an inter partes review, the Federal Circuit...more

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Have Cake, Eat Cake: Declaratory Judgment Strategy For Accused Infringers

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The AIA prohibits institution of a post-grant proceeding when the petitioner previously “filed a civil action challenging the validity of a claim of the patent.” 35 U.S.C. § 315(a)(1). PGR petitions (including CBM petitions)...more

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Post-Grant Challenges in Life Sciences: A Midyear Assessment

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The America Invents Act established inter partes review and post-grant reviews mechanisms to challenge the validity of issued United States patents. These procedures were created to improve patent quality, and were introduced...more

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