by Matthew Johnson | May 22, 2020 | Trial Institution
By Lisa Furby and Matt Johnson – The Federal Circuit’s decision in ESIP Series 2 v. Puzhen Life USA, LLC, No. 19-1659, held that the “no appeal” provision found in 35 U.S.C. § 314(d) (“Section 314(d)”) bars judicial review of PTAB determinations regarding the...
by Matthew Johnson | May 1, 2020 | PTAB News
By Jasper L. Tran, Cameron Baker, and Matt Johnson – As fewer cases go to trial nowadays, judges have long been mindful of providing young lawyers with “stand-up” opportunities. For example, Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California, in his...
by Matthew Johnson | Apr 29, 2020 | Trial Institution
By Levent Herguner and Matt Johnson – The PTAB recently issued two simultaneous decisions in which it granted one IPR petition, but denied another. Both petitions were directed to Patent Owner Tela Innovations, Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 7,943,966 (“the ’966...
by Matthew Johnson | Apr 23, 2020 | Federal Circuit Appeal, PTAB News, Time Limits
By Sue Gerber and Matt Johnson – This week, the United States Supreme Court interpreted the scope of the AIA’s “no appeal” provision found in 35 U.S.C. § 314(d) (“Section 314(d)”). Thryv, Inc. v. Click-to-Call Techs, L.P., No. 18-916, 2020 WL 1906544 (Apr. 20,...
by Matthew Johnson | Apr 22, 2020 | PTAB News
As Jones Day’s PTAB Litigation Blog marks its 500th posting, Dave Cochran and Matt Johnson discuss current patent litigation developments, near-term trends, and how the PTAB is handling cases during the COVID-19 lock down. You can listen...