On December 17th, the PTAB designated two decisions applying the Fintiv factors as precedential. We will break these cases down in detail in the coming days on the PTAB Litigation Blog.
This decision addressing the Fintiv factors explains that the petitioner’s broad stipulation not to pursue in district court any ground that it raised, or could have raised, in the inter partes review weighs strongly in favor of institution.
This decision addressing the Fintiv factors explains that a district court stay that would remain in place until an inter partes review final written decision weighs strongly in favor of institution.
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Matthew Johnson
Partner at Jones Day
Matt Johnson is one of the Firm's primary contacts on practice before the PTAB. Currently co-chairing the Firm's PTAB subpractice and involved in proceedings at the Board since the first day of their availability in September 2012, Matt regularly represents clients as both petitioners and patent owners at the Board. He further works as an advocate for clients in appeals from Board proceedings at the Federal Circuit.
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