by S. Christian Platt | Oct 30, 2017 | Amendment Practice, PTAB News, Time Limits
By: Christian Platt and Richard Graham The PTAB may, where good cause exists, extend a trial up to six months beyond the required twelve month length pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §316(a)(11). On October 5, 2017, the PTAB issued its first “good cause” extension of a trial in...
by John Marlott | May 11, 2017 | Federal Circuit Appeal, Time Limits, Trial Institution
By John Marlott The en banc Federal Circuit is currently considering whether the PTAB’s findings regarding 35 U.S.C. § 315(b)’s one year bar on IPR petitions can be reviewed on appeal. In Wi-Fi One v. Broadcom Corp, the en banc Court is set to decide the following...
by Carl Kukkonen | Mar 28, 2017 | PTAB Trial Basics, Time Limits
By Yury Kalish Ph.D. and Carl Kukkonen See also, Jones Day ITC Blog’s posting on the Bosch case at: http://jonesdayitcblog.com/clock-file-ipr/ Since their introduction as part of the America Invents Act, Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) have proven to be a powerful...
by Matthew Johnson | Jan 4, 2017 | Federal Circuit Appeal, Real Party in Interest, Time Limits, Trial Institution
By Matt Johnson Today the Federal Circuit agreed to rehear en banc the panel decision in Wi-Fi One v. Broadcom Corp. on the issue of whether the PTAB’s findings regarding 35 U.S.C. § 315(b)’s one year bar can be reviewed on appeal. This question tests the...
by Jones Day's PTAB Team | Mar 30, 2016 | Time Limits
B/E Aerospace, Inc. v. MAG Aerospace Indus., LLC, IPR2014-01510, -01511, -01513, Decision Denying Patent Owner’s Motion to Extend One Year Period for Issuance of Final Determination Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 316(a)(11), Paper 105 (P.T.A.B. Feb. 26, 2016) On January 15,...
by Jones Day's PTAB Team | Feb 5, 2016 | Petitions, PGR, Time Limits
US Endotronics, LLC. v. Gold Standard Instruments, LLC., PGR2015-00019 Patent applications filed on or after March 16, 2013, that claim priority to an application filed before March 16, 2013 (“transition applications”), are examined under pre-AIA first-to-invent...