by Matthew Johnson | May 1, 2020 | PTAB News
By Jasper L. Tran, Cameron Baker, and Matt Johnson – As fewer cases go to trial nowadays, judges have long been mindful of providing young lawyers with “stand-up” opportunities. For example, Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California, in his...
by Matthew Johnson | Apr 23, 2020 | Federal Circuit Appeal, PTAB News, Time Limits
By Sue Gerber and Matt Johnson – This week, the United States Supreme Court interpreted the scope of the AIA’s “no appeal” provision found in 35 U.S.C. § 314(d) (“Section 314(d)”). Thryv, Inc. v. Click-to-Call Techs, L.P., No. 18-916, 2020 WL 1906544 (Apr. 20,...
by Matthew Johnson | Apr 22, 2020 | PTAB News
As Jones Day’s PTAB Litigation Blog marks its 500th posting, Dave Cochran and Matt Johnson discuss current patent litigation developments, near-term trends, and how the PTAB is handling cases during the COVID-19 lock down. You can listen...
by Matthew Johnson | Apr 21, 2020 | Federal Circuit Appeal, PTAB News, Time Limits
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that 35 U.S.C. § 314(d)’s statement that the “determination by the Director whether to institute an inter partes review under this section shall be final and nonappealable” means that PTAB decisions regarding the...
by Matthew Johnson | Apr 17, 2020 | Prior Art Issues, PTAB News
By Alex Li and Matt Johnson – As was previously noted here, the PTAB recently designated one decision as precedential and four as informative concerning the necessary showing for proving up a reference as printed publication prior art. Here is an in depth...
by Carl Kukkonen | Apr 14, 2020 | Prior Art Issues, PTAB News
By Carl Kukkonen – As was previously noted here, the PTAB recently designated one decision as precedential and four as informative concerning the necessary showing for proving up a reference as printed publication prior art. Here is an in depth review of the...