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

2019 Report: Federal Circuit Appeals from the PTAB - Summaries of Key 2018 Decisions

In 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit docketed close to 600 appeals from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). That is the second highest number since starting to hear post-American Invents Act...more

McDermott Will & Emery

When SCOTUS Said No Partial Institution, It Meant All Challenged Grounds

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In light of the Supreme Court of the United States decision in SAS Institute v. Iancu (IP Update, Vol. 21, No. 5), the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit remanded an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...more

Troutman Pepper

Supreme Court Issues Two Patent-Related Opinions; One Causes Turmoil at the Patent Office

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On April 24, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, held that inter partes review (IPR) proceedings conducted by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) do not violate Article III or implicate the Seventh Amendment. ...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SAS Institute Follow-Up: New PTAB Procedures and Strategies

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The PTAB’s new guidance in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling changes the dynamics for patent owners and petitioners. Key Points: ..Partial institutions are no longer permitted. The PTAB will review all petitioned...more

Fish & Richardson

Legal Alert: Implications of Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC and SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu

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As the most-active firm practicing at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), we are proud to have shared in our clients’ successes over the years. Fish was one of the first firms to file a post-grant petition in 2012, and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Patent System after Oil States and SAS – What’s the future?

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On April 24th, the Supreme Court decided two important cases related to the United States Patent & Trademark Office’s inter partes review (IPR) proceedings for reconsidering the prior grant of a patent – Oil States Energy...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Inter Partes Review Proceedings Survive, But Their Implementation Will Change

In a pair of decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the inter partes review (IPR) process created by the America Invents Act but required the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) to make a...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Implications of SCOTUS Opinions on Constitutionality, Scope of Inter Partes Reviews

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The Supreme Court recently handed down two highly anticipated decisions concerning inter partes review (IPR) challenge proceedings in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). In Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Supreme Court Speaks on Constitutionality and Scope of Inter Partes Reviews at the PTO

• The Supreme Court in Oil States v. Greene’s Energy ruled 7-2 that cancellation of patent claims in an inter partes review does not violate either Article III or the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution. • In SAS...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of Inter Partes Review

In Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, the Supreme Court rejected constitutional challenges to the America Invents Act’s inter partes review process. The court held that inter partes review (IPR)...more

BakerHostetler

[Webinar] Supreme Court Issues Decisions in Oil States and SAS Cases: A Discussion of the Impact on Patent Law and Inter Partes...

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This timely and fast-moving webinar provides insight for business leaders and legal counsel on the recently issued Supreme Court decisions in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC and SAS Institute...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Supreme Court Rulings Signal Significant Changes to Post-Issuance Patent Reviews

In a pair of decisions issued on April 24, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the constitutionality of and the appropriate practice for inter partes review. The 7-2 majority opinion in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Stayin' alive: What’s next for IPRs after Oil States and SAS

On April 24, 2018, the US Supreme Court decided two important cases that directly impact inter partes reviews (IPRs) before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and patent litigation as a whole. In Oil States Energy...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Two Supreme Court Patent Opinions and a Memo from the PTO

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two important patent law opinions that relate to the inter partes review procedure introduced by the America Invents Act: Oil States Energy Servs., LLC v. Greene’s Energy Grp., LLC,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Supreme Court Preserves IPR But Dictates Changes – Director Iancu Has Many Options To Consider

On April 24, 2018 the Supreme Court issued two decisions that preserve Inter Partes Review ("IPR") but dictate changes to IPR procedures. The Court, however, left room for Director Iancu to consider many options to implement...more

Bracewell LLP

Partes On! Survival of Inter Partes Review May Signal an SOS for Parties Entering the Uncharted Waters of Inter Partes Review in...

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The Supreme Court issued decisions in the cases of Oil States v. Greene’s Energy and SAS v. Iancu, addressing the constitutionality of inter partes review (“IPR”) and determining whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Supreme Court Rulings Increase the PTAB’s Importance

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Oil States preserved the PTAB, and SAS Institute makes it a more important venue for patentability challenges. Key Points: ..IPR and other post-grant proceedings before the PTAB will continue. ..However, the PTAB may...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

How the U.S. Supreme Court Ruled on Inter Partes Review and What It Means for Future Patent Challenges

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday on two closely monitored cases impacting how patents could be challenged. In the more high-profile case, the court upheld the constitutionality of the inter partes review (IPR) process...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Supreme Court Holds That the PTO Cannot Institute Review on Only Some of the Challenged Claims

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On April 24, 2018, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu, No. 16-969, holding that when the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) institutes an inter partes review (IPR), it must decide the...more

Alston & Bird

PTAB Is Weakened but Survives: Supreme Court Holds AIA Reviews Constitutional, But Partial Institution Decisions Are Out

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In a pair of anticipated decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court again wades into AIA reviews before the PTAB. Our Intellectual Property Group breaks down the Justices’ thinking and outlines the practical outcomes of both cases....more

Cooley LLP

Alert: Supreme Court Upholds Inter Partes Reviews, Clarifies Rules of Proceedings

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The Supreme Court issued two highly anticipated opinions addressing the constitutionality and required scope of IPR proceedings. In Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC, Case No. 16-712, 584 U.S....more

Knobbe Martens

Supreme Court Issues Two Important Decisions Affecting Inter Partes Review Patent Challenges

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The Supreme Court has issued two important decisions affecting Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) and other post-grant patent challenges conducted by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”)....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Supreme Court Issues Two Decisions Impacting Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two decisions that will keep the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) busier than ever. In Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC,1 the Court affirmed that inter...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Supreme Court: Patent Office Retains IPR Authority, Loses Discretion to Streamline Proceedings

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Today (April 24, 2018), the U.S. Supreme Court released two important decisions regarding the authority of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) to conduct Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) proceedings. IPRs, an...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Breaking IP News: US Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decisions in Oil States and SAS

LATEST FROM THE SUPREME COURT - We issue today’s special edition of Fresh from the Bench to summarize two important precedential decisions issued this morning by the Supreme Court. Both cases concern inter partes reviews,...more

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