Posts Tagged: Oil States
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 Year in Patents: The Top 10 Patent Stories from 2018
Before proceeding it is worth noting two things. First, that my list focuses on specific and identifiable events. Second, there are a number of stories worth mentioning, …
Constitutional Separation of Powers & Patents of Invention: Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC
Despite potentially relevant Supreme Court precedent in Thomas and Granfinanciera, the better view under the weight of Supreme Court precedent with respect to patent validity, absent the …
Is the Presumption of Validity Dead in Substitute Claims Issued as a Result of Motions to Amend After PTAB Proceedings?
Since the Federal Circuit’s decision in Aqua Products, Inc. v. Matal confirmed that the burden of persuasion on a the patentability of amended claims in a …
IPR Outcomes of Orange Book Patents and its Effect on Hatch-Waxman Litigation
Out of the 230 Orange Book patents challenged in IPR proceedings, 90.4% (208) of these patents were also challenged in Hatch-Waxman litigation perhaps due to the lucrative 180-day exclusivity incentive …
Can the Federal Circuit Refuse an Appeal by a Non-defendant Petitioner in an IPR?
JTEKT Corp. v. GKN Automotive Ltd., No. 2017-1828 (Fed. Cir. 2018) raises the important question of whether the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit can refuse to …
Supreme Court Petition Challenges PTAB’s Constitutionality Under the Takings Clause
Advanced Audio’s petition for writ of certiorari notes, all five patents were filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office prior to the enactment of …
Federal Circuit Hears Oral Arguments on St. Regis Appeal of Tribal Sovereign Immunity
On Monday, June 4th, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments in St. Regis Mohawk Tribe v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, a case appealed from …
Rethinking Article III Standing in IPR Appeals at the Federal Circuit
In 2011, as part of the American Invents Act (“AIA”), Congress significantly restructured the way in which previously issued patents could be challenged. In some cases, existing post-issuance …
The State of the U.S. Patent System: From Oil States to Patent Eligibility
One week ago, the United States Supreme Court issued two decisions pertaining to inter partes review (IPR) challenges at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Meanwhile, …
The Supreme Court is wrong, a patent is not a franchise
The word franchise is defined as an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities... …
Reflections on Oil States: Are There Silver Linings Amidst the Doom and Gloom?
That being said, and following up on the feeling of “doom and gloom” many of us had upon initial issuance of the Oil States decision, there is …
Why Patent Contingency Litigation is Declining?
Contingency representation is monetarily feasible for attorneys and law firms if and only if there is a high likelihood of success. Even in the best case scenario …
Letter to President Trump on China IP Probe is Latest Sign of Conservative Support for Private IP Rights
A group of 16 leaders from politically conservative institutions sent a letter addressed to President Donald Trump lauding the Trump Administration’s decision last summer to initiate an …
2017 Saw Fewest Patent Lawsuits Filed Since 2011
Q4 2017 saw a total of 981 patent infringement cases filed in district courts, the second-lowest total for any quarter in 2017 and the third-lowest total for any quarter dating …
