by Carl Kukkonen | Mar 8, 2024 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Carl Kukkonen – The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in Videndum Production Solutions, Inc. v. Rotolight Limited (IPR2023-01219), recently denied a petition for inter partes review (IPR) of a patent on a lighting system and control for producing cinematic...
by David Maiorana | Mar 1, 2024 | Federal Circuit Appeal, Final Written Decisions, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Luke Cipolla and Dave Maiorana – On February 20, 2024, the Supreme Court denied Liquidia Technologies’ petition for a writ of certiorari to review a precedential Federal Circuit decision, United Therapeutics Corp. v. Liquidia Techs., Inc., 74 F.4th 1360 (Fed....
by Carl Kukkonen | Feb 28, 2024 | Evidentiary Issues, Prior Art Issues, PTAB News
By Jareli Reynoso Gutierrez and Carl Kukkonen – Recently, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed one and vacated another Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) final written decision in which the PTAB determined that Weber Inc. (“Weber”) failed to...
by Lisa Furby | Feb 23, 2024 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Owen Carpenter, Lisa Furby, and Dave Maiorana – Director Vidal recently issued sanctions against OpenSky Industries (“OpenSky”) for attempted extortion during settlement negotiations and abuse of the IPR process for US Patent 7,725,759 and awarded $413,264.15...
by Matthew Johnson | Feb 21, 2024 | PTAB News, Request for Reconsideration
By Sabrina Bellantoni and Matt Johnson – Recently, the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (“PTAB”) granted a request for rehearing of a decision that denied an institution of inter partes review and then instituted a trial on all the challenged claims on all the...
by Carl Kukkonen | Feb 15, 2024 | PTAB News
By Carl Kukkonen, Stephanie M. Mishaga, and Pranita Dhungana – USPTO Director Katherine K. Vidal issued guidance on February 6, 2024 regarding the use of AI in drafting materials submitted to the USPTO’s administrative boards, including the PTAB. Of biggest...
