by Emily Tait | Nov 8, 2018 | Other News, PTAB Trial Basics
By: Emily Tait UPDATE: Oral Argument was held in this case in February 2019. On October 26, 2018, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service, et al. (17-1594) to address whether the U.S. government is a “person” who may...
by Emily Tait | Aug 24, 2018 | PTAB Trial Basics, Time Limits
By: Emily Tait A recent decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) denying a petition for inter partes review serves as a stark reminder of the oft-repeated truism, “don’t wait until the last minute.” See VIZIO, Inc. v. ATI Techs. ULC, Case IPR2018-00560...
by Emily Tait | Jul 11, 2018 | Other News
By: Emily Tait and Lauren Willens UPDATE: In October, the Supreme Court granted the Petition in this case. The America Invents Act (“AIA”) provides that a “[a] person may not file a petition for [covered business method review] unless the person or the person’s real...
by Emily Tait | May 28, 2018 | Federal Circuit Appeal, Prior Art Issues
By: Emily Tait The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Apator Miitors ApS v. Kamstrump A/S, No. 2017-1681 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 17, 2018) (Moore, joined by Linn and Chen) serves as another reminder to sufficiently corroborate inventor testimony when attempting to swear...
by Emily Tait | Apr 5, 2018 | Amendment Practice
By: Emily Tait On March 20, 2018, the PTAB issued a Final Written Decision in Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS Inc. v. Neology, Inc., Case IPR2016-01763, Paper 60 (PTAB Mar. 20, 2018), finding that Petitioner Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS Inc. (“Kapsch”) had proven by the...
