by Matthew Johnson | May 13, 2022 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Haytham Soliman and Matt Johnson – The PTAB recently denied institution of inter partes review (IPR) for claims 1 and 46 of U.S. 7,464,040 in eClinicalWorks, LLC et al. v. Decapolis Systems, LLC, IPR2022-0229, Paper 10 (PTAB April 13, 2022). The denial was...
by Matthew Johnson | May 2, 2022 | 325(d) issues, Prior Art Issues, PTAB News
By Haytham Soliman and Matt Johnson – The Board denied post grant review in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. v. Centripetal Networks, Inc. under 35 U.S.C. § 325(d) after applying the Advanced Bionics[1] framework as informed by the factors outlined in Becton.[2] ...
by Matthew Johnson | Apr 6, 2022 | PTAB News
On April 5, 2022, the Senate confirmed Kathi Vidal as the new Director of the USPTO by voice vote. President Joe Biden nominated Vidal for the post last October. The position had been vacant since Andrei Iancu resigned in January 2021. The duties of the Director...
by Matthew Johnson | Apr 6, 2022 | Joinder, PGR, Trial Institution
By Christian Roberts and Matt Johnson – Typically, a Motion for Joinder to an earlier post-grant review (“PGR”) must be filed within one month of the institution of the earlier PGR. 37 C.F.R. § 42.222(b). While the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) does...
by Matthew Johnson | Apr 1, 2022 | PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Akosua Kyereme-Tuah, Mike Lavine, and Matt Johnson – The PTAB recently denied a motion to dismiss a Revised Petition and terminate an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding despite Petitioner’s alleged withdrawal of the Original Petition and failure to comply...