by Matthew Johnson | May 31, 2024 | Claim Construction, Federal Circuit Appeal, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Chris Dorsett and Lisa Furby – During an inter partes review (IPR) initiated by Ingenico, the PTAB found certain claims from three patents held by IOEngine to be unpatentable. The patents at issue are directed to secure communications for portable devices...
by Matthew Johnson | May 30, 2024 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Zachary Marshall-Carter, Daniel Sloan, and Matt Johnson – The PTO has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding who may represent parties in PTAB post-grant trials. The proposal is part of the USPTO’s wider initiative to expand access to practice...
by Matthew Johnson | May 16, 2024 | Claim Construction, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics
By Hannah Mehrle and Matt Johnson – The Board declined to institute inter partes review because Petitioner failed to identify adequate corresponding structure in the challenged patent that performed the function of claim limitation that was to be construed...
by Matthew Johnson | May 2, 2024 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Matthew Johnson, Carl Kukkonen, Evan C. Jones, and Daniel Sloan – On April 19, 2024, the USPTO issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”) regarding discretionary denial in post-grant proceedings and other issues. The Notice addresses stakeholder...
by Sarah Geers | May 1, 2024 | PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Sarah Geers and Daniel Sloan – Director Vidal recently vacated three discretionary denials of institution after finding that the three petitioners did not have a “significant relationship” with a prior petitioner. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. v. Neo...
by Matthew Johnson | Apr 26, 2024 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Request for Reconsideration
By: Lisa Furby, Marlee Hartenstein, Stephanie M. Mishaga and Robby Breetz – In 2021, following the Supreme Court’s Arthrex decision, the PTO issued an interim procedure for requesting Director Review (discussed here). The PTO has now issued a Notice of Proposed...
