IPR

February, 7th, 2019

Categories: Blog Tags: CAFC, IPR, patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup

By Patrick D. Duplessis As we recently reported, the Arterton Inn of Court held its first substantive event on the 2018-2019 session, and WHIPgroup attorneys played a major role in preparing the event. The event, [Read More…]

January, 2nd, 2019

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, CAFC, CBM, chemical, computer, IPR, patent, precedential, PTAB, RCE, software, USPTO, whipgroup

By Christopher J. Stankus We find ourselves reflecting on 2018’s patent law developments as we welcome the New Year. One notable advancement is the USPTO’s efforts to aid examiners and clarify the law on Section [Read More…]

October, 18th, 2018

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CBM, IPR, litigation, patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup

By Victor Lin On October 11, 2018, the USPTO officially changed the claim construction standard used by the Patent and Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for interpreting claims in post-grant patentability challenges.  The PTAB will [Read More…]

October, 9th, 2018

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, IPR, litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, whipgroup

By Benjamin N. Luehrs In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals (“the CAFC”) reinvigorated the definition of “real party in interest” (hereinafter “RPI”) as found in the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. §§  [Read More…]

July, 24th, 2018

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, CAFC, IPR, litigation, patent, PTAB, software, USPTO, whipgroup

By Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr. & Michael J. Harris The presumption of patent validity springs from the legal concept of administrative correctness.  In other words, The US Patent Office is presumed to have done its [Read More…]

July, 17th, 2018

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: IPR, patent, PTAB, testimony, USPTO, whipgroup

By Benjamin N. Luehrs and Hao Zhang Inter Partes Review (IPR) is an effective procedure for invalidating a competitor’s patent whereby a petitioner cites other patents and printed publications (i.e., “prior art”) to argue that [Read More…]

June, 19th, 2018

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, IPR, litigation, patent, PTAB, startup, testimony, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup

By Christopher J. Stankus & Michael J. Harris Is a competitor infringing your patent, but you can’t afford the legal fees to pursue your claim? Or would you rather invest capital to grow your business instead of paying [Read More…]

April, 24th, 2018

Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: CBM, IPR, litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup

By Dov Hirsch   Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued two important patent related decisions regarding Inter Partes Reviews (“IPR”) under the America Invent Act. In Oil States Energy Services, LLC V. Greene’s Energy Group, [Read More…]

March, 19th, 2018

Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: IPR, patent, PTAB, whipgroup

WHIPgroup attorney Robert Keeler was recently interviewed and quoted in a Law360 article regarding motions to exclude evidence in IPR proceedings.  Confronted with the question of why litigants continue to file motions to exclude despite low chances [Read More…]