by Evan McLean | Nov 29, 2023 | Prior Art Issues, PTAB News, Trial Institution
By Evan Jones and Evan McLean – On September 21, 2023, the PTAB denied United Services Automobile Association’s petition to institute inter partes review of Auto Telematics’s U.S. Patent No. 9,633,487. IPR2023-00519, Paper 10. The ’487 patent relates generally...
by David Maiorana | Nov 21, 2023 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By David Linden and Dave Maiorana – On March 31, 2023, Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd. (“Zhuhai”) filed a petition for inter partes review (“IPR”) of claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,329,352 (“the ’352 Patent”), assigned to Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd....
by Matthew Johnson | Nov 17, 2023 | Final Written Decisions, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Christian Roberts and Matthew Johnson – On October 6, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPR”) making changes to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (“PTAB”) internal circulation and review...
by David Maiorana | Nov 16, 2023 | Federal Circuit, Federal Circuit Appeal, PTAB News
By Dave Maiorana and Megan McKnelly – In a precedential opinion, the Federal Circuit affirmed two Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) patentability decisions, holding that the PTAB did not abuse its discretion by not addressing arguments not clearly presented...
by Matthew Johnson | Nov 10, 2023 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Evan Tassis and Matt Johnson – In an increasingly rare exercise of discretion, the PTAB denied institution of inter partes review under Fintiv in Zhuhai Cosmx Battery Co., Ltd. v. Ningde Amperex Technology Limited, IPR2023-00587. The PTAB reasoned that the...
by Matthew Johnson | Nov 3, 2023 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Time Limits
By Tova Werblowsky* and Matt Johnson – The PTAB recently granted institution of inter partes review despite the Patent Owner not receiving the petition for the proceeding until three business days after the statutory deadline. See Kahoot! ASA and Kahoot Edu,...