by Albert Liou | Apr 12, 2021 | Prior Art Issues
By Albert Liou and Jen Bachorik – We recently wrote about the Federal Circuit’s 2020 decision in Donner Technology, LLC. v. Pro Stage Gear, LLC, where the Federal Circuit vacated the PTAB’s denial of an obviousness challenge due to its finding that the prior art...
by Albert Liou | Dec 10, 2020 | CBMs, Trial Institution
By Albert Liou and Alison Ibendahl – A November 17, 2020 decision by the Federal Circuit has extended the Supreme Court’s April 2020 decision in Thryv, Inc. v. Click-to-Call Technologies, LP, 140 S. Ct. 1367 (2020), which held that institution decisions...
by Albert Liou | May 6, 2020 | Federal Circuit Appeal
By Albert Liou – The Federal Circuit’s April 30, 2020 decision in Grit Energy Solutions, LLC v. Oren Technologies, LLC, No. 2019-1063, held that a former patent infringement defendant who had sold off the allegedly infringing product line and obtained a...
by Albert Liou | Mar 3, 2020 | Standing
By Albert Liou and Chris Buxton – After the Supreme Court’s 2019 decision in Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service, 139 S. Ct. 1853 (2019), held that federal agencies are not “persons” eligible to challenge a patent at the PTAB, the government was...
by Albert Liou | Oct 15, 2019 | Amendment Practice
By Albert Liou The Patent Trial and Appeal Board held a Boardside Chat on October 10, 2019, discussing the various recent changes made to PTAB procedures. The panel discussion featured Chief Judge Scott Boalick, Deputy Chief Judge Jackie Bonilla, Vice Chief Judge Tim...
