by S. Christian Platt | Dec 15, 2017 | PTAB News
By Doug Clark and Christian Platt On November 20, 2017, a district court denied a defendant’s Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 12(b)(6) motion that sought to dismiss the case on the ground that the asserted patents were ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101. ...
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...
