Post Grant Review
The Fintiv Rule Heads Back to District Court
A ruling last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Apple v. Vidal throws the future of the Patent and Trademark Office’s (PTO) controversial NHK-Fintiv rule into even greater...
Newly Released GAO Report Shows Previous Leadership’s Improper Influence on PTAB and Need for Improved Transparency
Many in the IP world suspected improper influence at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) under former Director Andrew Iancu, previously a partner at a firm with a long history of representing...
Boosting Economic Growth through Renewed Innovation
Recent economic news has been setting off alarm bells. Fears of inflation, along with lackluster economic growth, have raised concerns over the post-pandemic recovery. While policymakers appear to be ...
OpenSky’s Sanction and Continued VLSI Patent Review are Both Warranted
Over the past few weeks there have been major developments in the much-discussed dispute related to patents held by the non-practicing entity VLSI Technology. On Patent Progress we have previously wri...
AG Mukasey Winning WSJ Debate Over Fintiv Denials
The recent back-and-forth in the Wall Street Journal between former Attorney General Michael Mukasey and former Federal Circuit Chief Judge Paul Michel is telling about the state of the debate over PT...
The USPTO Must Restore America Invents Act Proceedings
Over the past decade, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 has been discussed and debated extensively in intellectual property circles.