by Matthew Johnson | Mar 25, 2025 | PTAB News, Trial Institution
By Matt Johnson – After rescinding the June 2022 guidance regarding Fintiv, the PTAB issued updates to how they will consider discretionary denial issues under Section 314(a) on Monday. The updated guidance states: On February 28, 2025, the USPTO rescinded the...
by Matthew Johnson | Mar 25, 2025 | Claim Construction, Federal Circuit Appeal, PTAB News
By Alexa Grillis and Matt Johnson – The Federal Circuit upheld the PTAB’s decision deeming an integrated circuit connector patent unpatentable for obviousness, despite concluding that the Board’s claim construction was erroneous. The Court also rejected a...
by Matthew Johnson | Mar 19, 2025 | Federal Circuit Appeal, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Kait Crowder and Matt Johnson – Honeywell filed a petition for inter partes review of 3G Licensing’s U.S. Patent No. 7,319,718, which claims a coding scheme for transmitting information in 3G mobile communication systems. The PTAB found none of the...
by Carl Kukkonen | Mar 11, 2025 | Amendment Practice, Claim Construction, Federal Circuit Appeal, PTAB News
By Simon Maxwell and Carl Kukkonen – Back in May of 2020, European patent-licensing company Sisvel filed a flurry of lawsuits against a dozen tech companies who had allegedly infringed Sisvel’s portfolio of wireless communication and networking patents. A...
by Matthew Johnson | Mar 7, 2025 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Standing
By Ellen Geyer and Matt Johnson – The Federal Circuit rejected a recent argument that the PTAB does not have inter partes review (IPR) jurisdiction over expired patents. Because even expired patents involve the grant of public rights, the court explained that...
by Matthew Johnson | Mar 3, 2025 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Ashvi Patel and Matt Johnson – On Friday, the USPTO rescinded its June 21, 2022, guidance memorandum entitled “Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings with Parallel District Court Litigation.” That memorandum discussed...
