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Changes Reducing IPR Institution Rate Have Increased Litigation Frequency and Cost
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s precedential opinions on discretionary denial are the subject of significant attention—a withdrawn attempt by the Trump Administration to codify discretionar...
Thryv, the PTAB, and the APA
April’s Thryv decision by the Supreme Court clarified the nonappealability of institution decisions in inter partes review (IPR). But by placing an absolute bar on appeal of institution decisions,...
CyWee, ZTE, and the PTAB v. the Public Interest
In an order issued this week in IPR2019-00143, a panel of PTAB judges decided that the public has no interest in ensuring that only valid patent claims issue from the Patent Office.
That’s not an...
The Patent Examination Process Shouldn’t Be An Oversight
Director Iancu will be appearing for his first oversight hearing tomorrow, Wednesday, April 18. This follows on his recent speech at the Chamber of Commerce, at which he emphasized two areas of focu...