by Matthew Johnson | Jun 16, 2020 | Trial Institution
By Marlee Hartenstein and Matt Johnson – In 3Shape A/S v. Align Tech., Inc., IPR2020-00223, Paper 12 (May 26, 2020), the PTAB declined to deny institution of an inter partes review involving a patent challenged in a pending ITC investigation. Despite the...
by Tom Ritchie | Jun 11, 2020 | Time Limits, Trial Institution
By Tom Ritchie – The PTAB has explained that it has discretion to deny an IPR petition even if the petitioner has shown that it meets the statutory threshold for institution, which requires “that there is a reasonable likelihood that the petitioner would prevail...
by Matthew Johnson | Jun 2, 2020 | Evidentiary Issues, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Christian Roberts* and Matt Johnson – On May 27, 2020, the USPTO announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would affect IPR, PGR and CBM proceedings. Most significantly, the proposed rules would eliminate the presumption in favor of petitioners for...
by Marc S. Blackman | May 28, 2020 | Time Limits, Trial Institution
By Marc Blackman – Applying the PTAB’s precedential NHK decision, the PTAB exercised its discretion to deny institution of three timely filed IPR petitions due to the advanced stage of a related district court action. Intel Corporation v. VLSI Technology LLC,...
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 David Cochran | May 4, 2020 | Trial Institution
By Dave Cochran and Robby Breetz – The PTAB denied institution of a follow on petition filed five months after an initial petition by the same petitioner, even though the two petitions were directed to different claims.[1] The Board found no persuasive...
