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Software Post-Grant Review

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

91%: That is the Rate at Which the PTAB Affirms Examiner Section 101 Rejections

Over the last two years, we have studied the examiner affirmance rates of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for § 101 rejections.  The PTAB is the administrative court of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Fed Circuit Reverses PTAB Decision in IPR Proceeding

On June 16, the Federal Circuit issued its first-ever reversal of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in an America Invents Act post-grant proceeding. The opinion, drafted by Chief Judge Prost and joined by CAFC Judge...more

McDermott Will & Emery

An Easy First Impression: Joint Dismissal of Appellate Review - Versata Software, Inc. v. Callidus Software, Inc.

Addressing for the first time the propriety of vacating an appellate opinion when the underlying appeal is rendered moot before issuance of that opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit determined that it...more

Knobbe Martens

IP Strategies for Software Tech Companies

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In This Presentation: - Key IP Concerns for Software Tech Companies - New Post-Grant Proceedings for Challenging Patents - Impact of Alice on Software Patents and the Importance of Building a Strong Patent...more

Stinson LLP

Intellectual Property Alert: First Decision In New AIA Process Invalidates Software Business Method Patent As Unpatentable Subject...

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On June 11, 2013, the first decision in the new post grant review (PGR) process created by the 2011 America Invents Act (AIA) was issued. ...more

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