The Federal Circuit reversed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB” or “the Board”) ruling that invalidated three patents in three...
Prior Art
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On December 12, 2018, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Appeal Board (PTAB) ruled in favor of Mylan in its inter partes review (IPR)...
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When a non-patent literature (NPL) reference is used to challenge a patent, a key issue to be resolved is whether the NPL reference is a...
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The PTAB has broad discretion under 35 U.S.C. § 325(d) to deny institution if “the same or substantially the same prior art or arguments...
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In an attempt to challenge the patentability of an issued claim, petitioners every so often come across a prior art reference that...
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On Thursday, March 15, 2018, Commissioner for Patents, Andrew Hirshfeld, announced that the USPTO is making progress on its “Access to...