by Sarah Geers | Dec 21, 2021 | PTAB Trial Basics
By Amanda Simms* and Sarah Geers – Although it may seem counterintuitive, the PTAB has jurisdiction over expired patents, and patent owners may need to defend their expired patents in inter partes review. The PTAB recently reiterated this in Apple, Inc. v....
by Matthew Johnson | Nov 11, 2021 | Final Written Decisions, PTAB Trial Basics
By Evan Jones* and Matt Johnson – On October 26, 2021, Chief Administrative Patent Judge (“APJ”) Boalick lifted a May 1, 2020 stay issued by the PTAB pending the Supreme Court’s consideration of Arthrex in which 103 cases were placed in “administrative...
by Matthew Johnson | Nov 9, 2021 | Motions Practice, PTAB Trial Basics
By Hannah Mehrle and Matt Johnson – Patent Owner (Provisur Technologies) requested authorization to file a motion to strike portions of Petitioner’s (Weber, Inc.) Reply and certain evidence submitted therewith, which Petitioner opposed. Patent Owner argued that...
by Matthew Johnson | May 25, 2021 | PTAB Trial Basics
By Alex Li and Matt Johnson – An inter partes review (IPR) before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is a proceeding of the petitioner versus the patent owner. In a situation where the petitioner or the patent owner consists of multiple entities, there...
by Sarah Geers | Apr 23, 2021 | PTAB Trial Basics
By Sarah Geers – On April 11, 2021, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) held a Boardside Chat webinar to discuss remote hearings in AIA trials and ex parte appeals. The discussion featured panelists Lead judges Georgianna Braden and Jessica Kaiser, Deputy...
by Matthew Johnson | Mar 19, 2021 | PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Sachin Patel and Matt Johnson – The PTAB exercised its discretion in Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., v. Acorn Semi, LLC, IPR2020-01182, Paper 17 (Feb. 10, 2021) to deny inter partes review based on a district court finding the challenged claims indefinite. On June...
