USPTO Director Vacates PTAB Institution Decision Over Inconsistent Claim Construction Positions

In a precedential decision in Revvo Technologies, Inc. v. Cerebrum Sensor Technologies, Inc., the Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) John Squires vacated the Patent Trial and Appeal Board... Read more »

USPTO Issues Revised Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Modified PTAB Rules in IPR Proceedings

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) withdrew its April 19, 2024, notice of proposed rulemaking and proposed revised modifications to its existing rules governing institution of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings... Read more »

PTAB Properly Relied on AAPA To Evidence General Background Knowledge: Federal Circuit

In Shockwave Medical, Inc. v. Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a final written decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that certain... Read more »

PTAB Misapplied Objective Indicia Nexus Requirement for Prior Licenses: Federal Circuit

In Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. Roku, Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated the Patent and Trademark Appeal Board’s (PTAB) final written decisions in two inter partes review... Read more »

IPR Petitioner Lacked Article III Standing to Appeal PTAB Loss: Federal Circuit

In Incyte Corp. v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an inter partes review (IPR) petitioner’s appeal of its Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)... Read more »

USPTO Rescinds June 2022 Guidance on Discretionary Denials in PTAB Post-Grant Proceedings

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rescinded prior guidance regarding discretionary denial procedure during post-grant patent challenges at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) involving parallel district court or International... Read more »

PTAB Has Jurisdiction During IPR Over Expired Patents: Federal Circuit

In Apple Inc. v. Gesture Technology Partners, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) could exercise jurisdiction over inter partes review... Read more »

USPTO Issues Final Rule Regarding Representation in AIA Proceedings at PTAB

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a final rule updating existing rules governing who may practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in proceedings under the Leahy-Smith America... Read more »

USPTO Issues Final Rule on Director Review Process for PTAB Decisions

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a final rule formalizing its Director Review process in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. Source link Read more »

USPTO Extends PTAB Motion to Amend Pilot Program to March 31, 2025

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) extended through March 31, 2025 its motion to amend pilot program in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trial proceedings. Source link Read more »
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