Hindsight Is 20/20: Options for Amending Issued Patent Claims
Do you have an issued patent? Are you involved in an inter partes review proceeding (IPR) before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)? Given the benefit of hindsight, do you wish you could make a few amendments to your patent claims? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you have options for […]
Who Carries the Burden in IPR—And, Does it Matter?
The Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) proceeding, part of the America Invents Act, sets up a streamlined procedure for any party (“petitioner”) to challenge the validity of the claims of an issued patent, not in a court, but in the US Patent Office, generally at a much lower cost when compared to federal court. An IPR […]
IPR’S Approaching Third Birthday
An “IPR” (a/k/a “Inter Partes Review”) is a relatively new procedure at the USPTO to challenge the validity of a U.S. Patent. It has proven to be a very effective tool that can be used in response to litigation, and also to assist in obtaining leverage in licensing negotiations with competitors. The IPR procedure originated […]
IP Trends We’ll Be Following in the Coming Year
As we transition in to a new year, we re-focus our efforts in certain trends in the area of intellectual property law. Four trends are briefly discussed below. Data Privacy and Protection Big Data Growth and Use Post-Grant Patent Review via IPR Patent Subject Matter Eligibility after Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Data Privacy and […]
