by Matthew Johnson | Apr 26, 2018 | PTAB News
By: Matt Johnson, Greg Castanias, Gasper LaRosa, and Rich Graham Rumors of the PTAB’s demise were greatly exaggerated, it turns out. In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court held on Tuesday that Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) violate neither Article III nor the Seventh...
by Matthew Johnson | Dec 1, 2017 | PTAB News
By Matt Johnson On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of PTAB post-grant trials in Oil States Energy Servs., LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, No. 16-712 (U.S.). The question posed to the Court is “Whether inter partes...
by Greg Castanias | Nov 29, 2017 | Final Written Decisions, PTAB News
By Greg Castanias, John Marlott, and Dave Cochran In a closely followed case before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of SAS Institute Inc., a cross-office, cross-practice Jones Day team has challenged the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) practice to elect to...
by Greg Castanias | Jul 21, 2017 | PTAB News
By Greg Castanias On July 20, SAS Institute, Inc., represented by Jones Day, filed its opening brief in the Supreme Court. SAS’s brief amplifies the arguments, initially set forth in its petition for certiorari and reply brief in support of certiorari, that...
by Matthew Johnson | Jun 30, 2017 | PTAB Trial Basics
By Josh Nightingale and Matt Johnson On June 12, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Oil States Energy Servs., LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, to decide whether inter partes review (IPR) violates the Constitution by extinguishing patent rights...