by Carl Kukkonen | Jan 16, 2025 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Carl Kukkonen – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently released its Fiscal Year 2024 roundup for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) America Invents Act (AIA) proceedings. This comprehensive report provides valuable insights into the...
by Emily Tait | Jan 13, 2025 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Adriane Elinski and Emily Tait – The PTAB denied institution of a second inter partes review (“IPR”) petition filed by Aylo Freesites (“Petitioner”) after having previously instituted inter partes review of Petitioner’s first petition related to the same...
by Matthew Johnson | Jan 9, 2025 | Prior Art Issues, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Sue Gerber, Adriane Elinski, and Matt Johnson – When issued patent drawings are not explicitly made to scale, the Federal Circuit recently confirmed that arguments relying solely or predominately on the features of those drawings, such as line thickness, are...
by Matthew Johnson | Dec 23, 2024 | Evidentiary Issues, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Adam Cook and Matt Johnson – In a 2-1 decision, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) denied a patent owner’s motion to file two new declarations in connection with its sur-reply, holding that the patent owner failed to prove the extraordinary...
by Matthew Johnson | Dec 19, 2024 | Evidentiary Issues, Prior Art Issues, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Nicholas D’Andrea and Matt Johnson – The PTAB denied institution of inter partes review (IPR) for a patent directed to geothermal technology. Fervo Energy Co. v. Ormat Techs. Inc., IPR2014-00665, Paper 18 (PTAB Sept. 18, 2024). The claimed invention...
by Matthew Johnson | Dec 18, 2024 | District Court, Estoppel, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Levent Herguner, Derek Walker, and Matt Johnson – The Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (“PREVAIL”) Act has moved to the Senate for a full vote after passing the Senate Judiciary Committee vote 11-10 on November 21,...
