by Matthew Johnson | Apr 6, 2022 | PTAB News
On April 5, 2022, the Senate confirmed Kathi Vidal as the new Director of the USPTO by voice vote. President Joe Biden nominated Vidal for the post last October. The position had been vacant since Andrei Iancu resigned in January 2021. The duties of the Director...
by Matthew Johnson | Mar 30, 2022 | Joinder, PTAB News
By Sue Gerber and Matt Johnson – In the PTAB’s recent decision in Code 200 v. Bright Data Ltd., IPR2021-01503, Paper No. 13 (PTAB Mar. 14, 2022), the PTAB expounded upon the circumstances in which joinder of a “me-too” case under § 315(b) was not warranted. In...
by Carl Kukkonen | Mar 17, 2022 | Motions Practice, PTAB News
By Carl Kukkonen – On February 28, 2022, in American Well Corporation v. Teladoc Health, Inc. IPR2021-00748, the PTAB denied a motion to submit supplemental information. In this matter, the Board instituted a trial of all claims and all requested grounds. In...
by Matthew Johnson | Mar 10, 2022 | Discovery, PTAB News
By Nick Bagnolo and Matt Johnson – Following the grant of institution of a recent IPR petition in the matter of Satco Products, Inc. v. The Regents of the University of California, IPR2021-00662, Paper 26 (PTAB Feb. 11, 2022) concerning U.S. Patent No....
by Matthew Johnson | Feb 25, 2022 | PTAB News
By Matt Johnson – The institution rate for post-grant petitions in FY 2022 through the end of January 2022 (Oct. 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022) stands at 63% (279 instituted, 164 denied) compared to 59% in the previous fiscal year. The Patent Office notes that on...
by Matthew Johnson | Feb 10, 2022 | Federal Circuit, Prior Art Issues, PTAB News
By Robby Breetz, Christian Roberts, and Matt Johnson – Section 311(b) limits inter partes review to “ground[s] that could be raised under section 102 or 103 and only on the basis of prior art consisting of patents or printed publications.” 35 U.S.C. § 311(b)...
