Last week, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent Office (PTAB) issued eight decisions in Inter Partes review and Covered Business Method proceedings, in each case invalidating at least…
Recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and USPTO decisions underscore the potential value of challenging a granted U.S. patent in a USPTO proceeding, even if the patent already has…
The “first-to-file” provisions of the United States "America Invents Act (AIA)" take effect on March 16, 2013. Because of other changes to the U.S. patent system, this date will be just as important…
