Federal Court Relies on PTAB Findings in Denying Section 101 Summary Judgment Motion
By Olivia Pedersen and Dave Maiorana Despite the prohibition on patenting "abstract ideas" and the tendency of computer software claims to fall into that category, claims directed at improving faulty software systems may still be patentable if they encompass an...
IPR Time Bar Triggered Even If Party Serving Complaint Lacks Standing
By Tom Ritchie and Matt Johnson The PTAB Precedential Opinion Panel (“POP”) has concluded that the one-year time bar for filing an IPR petition under 35 U.S.C. § 315(b) is triggered by the service of a complaint alleging infringement even if “the serving party lacks...
325(d) And Printed Publication Issues Doom Petition
By John Evans and Dave Cochran The most persuasive IPR petitions offer fresh unpatentability theories never considered before. But petitions that simply repackage old issues often don’t gain traction. So, when you’re citing prior art that was before the Examiner...
PTAB Determines Parallel ITC Record Did Not Create Tactical Advantage
By Levent Herguner and Matt Johnson In a recent decision, the PTAB decided to institute inter partes review (“IPR”) of U.S. Patent No. 7,937,394 B2 despite Patent Owner’s claims that Petitioner engaged in gamesmanship and asserted references and combinations that were...
August Boardside Chat Recap Regarding Trial Practice Guide Update
By Albert Liou On August 8, 2019, the Patent Trial Appeal Board held a Boardside Chat webinar to discuss the July 2019 changes to the AIA Trial Practice Guide. Vice Chief Administrative Judges Michael Tierney and Tim Fink led the discussion on the various changes...