by Matthew Johnson | Jan 14, 2022 | PTAB News
By Matt Johnson – The institution rate for post-grant petitions in FY 2022 through the end of November 2021 (Oct. 1, 2021 through Nov. 30, 2021) stands at 66% (138 instituted, 71 denied) compared to 59% in the previous fiscal year. The Patent Office notes that on a...
by John Marlott | Dec 28, 2021 | PGR, PTAB News
By John Marlott – PGR petition filings were up slightly over the prior USPTO fiscal year, but the long-term historical trend continues to show that PGR challenges remain relatively infrequent. We recently reported on the PTAB’s release of its final statistics...
by Josh Nightingale | Dec 17, 2021 | PTAB News
By Evan Jones* and Josh Nightingale – On November 18, 2021, the Commissioner for Patents and acting Director of the USPTO, Andrew Hirshfeld, issued the second order granting a Petition for Director Review since the interim Director Review process was implemented...
by Joseph Beauchamp | Dec 14, 2021 | PTAB News, Request for Reconsideration
By Alison Ibendahl and Joe Beauchamp – In a recent decision, Commissioner Andrew Hirschfeld, who is currently performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, issued the first...
by Matthew Johnson | Nov 24, 2021 | PTAB News
By Sue Gerber and Matt Johnson – The statistics from the PTAB for FY2021 are in, and the total PTAB petitions filed in FY2021 are down a bit from the previous year. A total of 1,401 petitions were filed—IPR (1308) and PGR (93)—compared to 1513 in FY2020, 1464...
by Matthew Johnson | Nov 8, 2021 | Other News, PTAB News
By Mike Lavine and Matt Johnson – On October 26, 2021, President Biden nominated Kathi Vidal – the managing partner of Winston and Strawn’s Silicon Valley office – as Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Ms. Vidal is considered to...
