by Josh Nightingale | Sep 1, 2022 | Discovery, PTAB News
By Christian Roberts and Josh Nightingale – The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) recently denied a Petitioner’s Motion for Additional Discovery. Scientific Design Co., Inc. v. Shell Oil Co., IPR2021-01537, Paper 18 (PTAB Aug. 12, 2022). In an inter partes...
by Josh Nightingale | Aug 10, 2022 | PTAB News, Trial Institution
By Luke Cipolla*, Robby Breetz, and Josh Nightingale – The USPTO released a study in June 2022 that analyzed the prevalence of Fintiv denials occurring between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2021. The Study focused on data illustrating how often patent owners...
by Josh Nightingale | Jul 27, 2022 | Estoppel, PTAB News
By Ryan Camp,* Sachin Patel, and Josh Nightingale – On June 14, 2022, the Board instituted Zynga Inc.’s (“Zynga”) petition for IPR against U.S. Patent No. 7,168,089 (the “’089 patent”), rejecting Patent Owner IGT’s argument that interference estoppel should preclude...
by Josh Nightingale | Jul 19, 2022 | PTAB News, Trial Institution
By Victoria Kline* and Josh Nightingale – During the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) Boardside Chat on July 7, 2022, discussion focused on Director Katherine Vidal’s interim guidance on discretionary denials under the Board’s precedential Apple v. Fintiv...
by Josh Nightingale | Mar 24, 2022 | Estoppel, PGR
By Hannah Mehrle and Josh Nightingale – An ITC Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) recently issued an initial determination holding that PGR estoppel prevented GMG Products LLC (Respondent) from raising two prior-art products in the ITC. Under Section 325(e)(2) of...
