Posts Tagged: PTAB
IPWatchdog CON2020
This IPWatchdog® Conference will endeavor to address the issues facing innovators, creators and brand owners as they find it increasingly difficult to monetize their proprietary creations in …
Federal Circuit Extends Arthrex Holding to Ex Parte Proceedings
On July 7, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), in In re: Boloro Global Limited, granted a motion by Boloro Global Limited (Boloro) …
Patent Filings Roundup: A Suit Wrapped in Swaddling Clothes, a Fishy Competitor Fight, and Sisvel’s Continued Monetization Efforts of 3G Blackberry Patents
It was another relatively normal week at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board with 30 patent filings—two post grant reviews (PGRs), 28 inter partes reviews (IPRs)—and another …
Patent Filings Roundup: Landmark Brings 250th Complaint; Medtronic and Infinera Fall Victim to Board’s Discretionary Denial Parallel Petition Rule
Apologies for taking last week’s Father’s Day week off—here’s hoping you all had a restful week with your families and friends and are …
Supreme Court Declines to Consider PTAB Authority to Overturn Article III Decisions
On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari to Chrimar Systems, Inc., thereby letting stand a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the …
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Conclusion of Obviousness on Grounds of Common Sense
On June 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a final written decision of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent …
Federal Circuit Agrees with PTAB that Firebug’s Footwear Claims Are Obvious
On June 25, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed an appeal from two final written decisions of the United States Patent and …
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Finding that Adidas Did Not Prove Nike Patent Claims Unpatentable as Obvious
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) yesterday affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision that certain claims of Nike, Inc.’…
USPTO and Facebook Submit Briefs Explaining Effects of Thryv Ruling on Facebook v. Windy City
Last week, Facebook and the USPTO both filed briefs in response to a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Order requesting that the …
Patent Filings Roundup: Inventors File IPRs On Own Patents; Johnson & Johnson Feels the NHK Spring Bite in Texas Suture Suit
District court patent filings are back down to roughly double the number of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) filings, with 65 new complaints to the PTAB’s 28 …
PTAB Says Collateral Agreements Must Be Filed in Decision Designated Precedential
On June 11, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) designated DTN, LLC v. Farms Technology, LLC as precedential. The case …
PTAB Rulemaking: Past, Present, and Future
Recently, the USPTO published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to change the “Trial Practice at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board,” which is contained in Part 42 …
Patent Filings Roundup: WSOU Entity Leads Sustained Spike in District Court Filings, Sandoz Takes a Shot at Novo Nordisk’s Insulin Treatment
District court patent filings remained unusually high this week (97), with 40 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) cases filed (one Covered Business Method, one Post Grant Review, and 38 …
CAFC Says District Court Abused Its Discretion in Granting Attorney’s Fees Under Sections 285 and 1117(a)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today reversed a district court decision awarding attorney’s fees to Luv n’ Care Ltd. (LNC) against …
Tech Companies Should Strongly Consider Monetizing Their Patent Portfolios During the Economic Downturn
The COVID-19 pandemic and widespread shelter-in-place orders have hit every corner of the country’s economy, including tech companies of all sizes. Many tech companies have traditionally …
