by Matthew Johnson | Aug 22, 2024 | Preliminary Responses, PTAB News, Time Limits
By Evan Tassis and Matt Johnson – In a sua sponte Director Review, USPTO Director Vidal vacated an adverse judgement against Patent Owner for Patent Owner’s failure to submit a mandatory notice of information or file a preliminary response to a Petition within...
by Matthew Johnson | Jun 21, 2024 | Preliminary Responses, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Dave Cochran and Daniel Sloan – On April 25, 2024, the PTAB denied Masimo Corporation’s (“Petitioner’s”) second petition for inter partes review (“IPR”) against U.S. Patent No. 10,076,257 (the “’257 patent”). Masimo Corp. v. Apple Inc., IPR2024-00071, Paper...
by Matthew Johnson | Jun 12, 2020 | Evidentiary Issues, Preliminary Responses, PTAB News
By Alex Li and Matt Johnson – On June 11, 2020, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) held a Boardside Chat webinar to discuss new developments in AIA trials. The discussion featured panelists Vice Chief Judge Michael Tierney and Lead Judge William Saindon....
by Kenneth Luchesi | Feb 1, 2018 | Estoppel, Federal Circuit Appeal, Final Written Decisions, Preliminary Responses
By: Kenneth Luchesi In a split decision that drew separate opinions from each of the panel members, the Federal Circuit recently affirmed the PTAB’s decision to enter an adverse judgment against a patentee, even though the patentee had properly disclaimed all of the...
by Jones Day's PTAB Team | May 12, 2017 | Preliminary Responses, PTAB Trial Basics
In Aylus Networks, Inc. v. Apple, Inc., No. 16-1599 (Fed. Cir. May 11, 2017) (“Federal Circuit Op.”), the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision that Apple did not infringe Aylus’s patents. See Aylus Networks, Inc. v. Apple Inc., No. 13-cv-04700-EMC,...
by Jones Day's PTAB Team | Mar 8, 2016 | 325(d) issues, Preliminary Responses
In Harmonic, Inc. v. AVID Technology, Inc., a Federal Circuit panel affirmed the PTAB’s decision in IPR2013-00252 and ratified certain aspects of the Board’s handling of redundant grounds of unpatentability. In PTAB trials, such as IPRs, petitioners can...
