In today’s Uniloc v. Hulu decision, the Federal Circuit held that the PTAB is permitted to consider all issues of patentability, including § 101 (and presumably including § 112), when a patent owner proposes new claims in an inter partes review (IPR). While a petitioner can only file an IPR petition based on § 102…
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Roundup of This Week’s Patent News: June 28 Edition
by Ali Sternburg •
Good morning! On Monday, Reuters reported that the International Trade Commission (ITC) is taking steps to rein in frivolous litigation from patent trolls, by requiring “companies to prove upfront that they have a significant presence in the United States.” This is welcome news, as the ITC can get abused by patent trolls. We will have…