by Matthew Johnson | Feb 4, 2026 | Claim Construction, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Ian Adams, Matt Modderman, Matt Johnson – USPTO Director John Squires issued a decision on October 3, 2025, denying a request to discretionarily deny institution in Caption Health, Inc. v. The University of British Columbia, IPR2025-01422, Paper 15 at 3 (Dec....
by Matthew Johnson | Nov 19, 2025 | Claim Construction
By Thane Bonnett* and Matt Johnson – In its recent decision in RØDE Microphones, LLC et. al. vs. Zaxcom, Inc., the PTAB declined to apply collateral estoppel based on prior post-grant proceedings because the prior proceedings had applied a different standard of...
by Matthew Johnson | Oct 29, 2025 | Claim Construction, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Evan Tassis and Matt Johnson – In a recent decision, Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart granted Patent Owner’s request for discretionary denial in Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Inc. v. Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., IPR2025-00893. While some factors...
by Matthew Johnson | Oct 9, 2025 | Claim Construction, District Court, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Pranita Dhungana and Matt Johnson – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued a memorandum addressing how the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) should handle prior findings of fact and conclusions of law when adjudicating patent...
by Matthew Johnson | Aug 5, 2025 | Claim Construction, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Levent Herguner and Matt Johnson – On June 25, 2025, Acting Director Coke Stewart released an informative decision vacating institution of inter partes review (“IPR”) based on two petitions that were primarily filed to present two different constructions....
by Matthew Johnson | Mar 25, 2025 | Claim Construction, Federal Circuit Appeal, PTAB News
By Alexa Grillis and Matt Johnson – The Federal Circuit upheld the PTAB’s decision deeming an integrated circuit connector patent unpatentable for obviousness, despite concluding that the Board’s claim construction was erroneous. The Court also rejected a...
