Posts Tagged: Bob Stoll
Rest in Peace Friend: Remembering Donald Dunner
It is with great sadness that I write today on the occasion of the passing of a true legend in the patent world. Donald Dunner, a partner …
Will SCOTUS Solve the Section 101 Problem with Athena? These Patent Experts Hope So
Athena Diagnostics filed its petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday in Athena Diagnostics v. Mayo Collaborative Services. There is a strong argument for …
USPTO Precedential Opinion Panel Delivers Lukewarm Attempt to Streamline PTAB Policy
In September 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the substantial revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the paneling of matters before the Patent …
Don’t Give Up: Section 101 Allowances Are Up at USPTO
The data shows that Section 101 allowances at the USPTO are on the rise after a long period of decline, but the 101 situation still remains “alarming,” said panelists …
Industry Insiders: Opinions Mixed in Aftermath of Supreme Court Holding in Helsinn
Yesterday a unanimous Supreme Court ruled that the America Invents Act’s (AIA’s) language barring patent protection for inventions that were “in public use, on sale, …
PTAB Grants Additional Briefing to Consider the Impact of USPTO’s Revised 101 Guidance
The PTAB not only assented to Mirror Imaging’s suggestion that a five-page brief be entered in advance of the hearing but added that parties may submit …
Looking Forward: Predictions and Thoughts for 2019
Given that several industry insiders were willing to make their own predictions, I’ll go out on a limb and make my own predictions… First, I predict …
Industry Insiders Make Patent Wishes for 2019
For my wishes, I’ll make three. First, as I did last year and the year before, I again continue to wish for patent eligibility reform in …
What Mattered in 2018: Industry Insiders Reflect on the Biggest Moments in IP
There is near unanimity that the Supreme Court's decisions in Oil States Energy v. Greene's Energy Group, 138 S.Ct. 1365 (2018) was among the most significant events of the …
The USPTO Must End Repeated and Concerted Patent Attacks
Why is it that innovators such as Universities and independent inventors are caricatured as patent trolls while entities such as Unified Patents and RPX, who exist for …
SAS: When the Patent Office institutes IPR it must decide patentability of all challenged claims
In SAS Institute, a 5-4 majority ruled that there is no authorization in the statute for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to partially institute a …
Industry Reaction to Supreme Court Decision in Oil States v. Green Energy
Earlier today the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Oil States v. Green Energy, finding that inter partes review is constitutional both under Article III …
Director Iancu speaks of Wright Brothers as champions of innovation, not villains
Here is what Director Iancu had to say about the Wright Brothers: "At my swearing-in, I remarked that through the doors of the U.S. Patent and …
What should USPTO Director Andrei Iancu do first?
There are no shortage of opinions about what Director Iancu should do now that he is at the helm of America's innovation agency. To contribute to the …
Looking Forward: Predictions and Thoughts about 2018
First, I predict that the United States Supreme Court will find post grant procedures under the America Invents Act to be unconstitutional. It is my belief they …
