by David Maiorana | Nov 21, 2023 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By David Linden and Dave Maiorana – On March 31, 2023, Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd. (“Zhuhai”) filed a petition for inter partes review (“IPR”) of claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,329,352 (“the ’352 Patent”), assigned to Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd....
by Matthew Johnson | Nov 17, 2023 | Final Written Decisions, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Christian Roberts and Matthew Johnson – On October 6, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPR”) making changes to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (“PTAB”) internal circulation and review...
by Matthew Johnson | Nov 10, 2023 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Evan Tassis and Matt Johnson – In an increasingly rare exercise of discretion, the PTAB denied institution of inter partes review under Fintiv in Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co., Ltd. v. Ningde Amperex Technology Limited, IPR2023-00587. The PTAB reasoned that the...
by Matthew Johnson | Oct 16, 2023 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Simon Maxwell* and Matt Johnson – On March 15, 2022, Facet Technologies, LLC (Plaintiff/Patent Owner) filed an infringement suit against LifeScan, Inc. (Defendant/Petitioner) in U.S. District Court for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,840,635 (the ’635...
by Matthew Johnson | Oct 10, 2023 | 325(d) issues, PTAB News, Trial Institution
By Daniel Sloan and Matt Johnson – On August 24, 2023, USPTO Director Kathi Vidal vacated a PTAB decision denying institution of inter partes review in Keysight Technologies, Inc. v. Centripetal Networks, Inc. and remanded the case for further proceedings....
by Geoffrey Gavin | Sep 26, 2023 | 325(d) issues, PTAB News, Trial Institution
By Matt Modderman, Asvhi Patel, Geoffrey Gavin – In Sandoz Inc. v. Acerta Pharma B.V. (IPR2023-00478), a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) panel denied IPR institution where the asserted prior art was cumulative of that considered during prosecution. This...
