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If the IPR Doesn’t Kill the Patent, There’s Always District Court
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Toothless application of IPR estoppel allows losing patent challengers to challenge claims again in district court
APA Does Not Require PTAB to Make Express Credibility Determinations
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Anti-cancer, anti-viral patent invalidated despite contention its expert was ignored
Looks Like a Public Use
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Utility patent for plant variety denied due to display at private event
New Use of Collateral Estoppel Permitted for IPRs
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Collateral estoppel used to flip holding of patent validity
IPR Disclaimer Only Applies After the IPR Party Is Over
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Patent Owner’s arguments for narrow claim interpretation do not save claim from invalidation
Improvement Patent Does Not Anticipate Original Idea
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Reference building on first inventor’s idea does not qualify as prior art to first inventor’s patent
Patent Avoids Invalidation Due to Error in Reference
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Mystery of inconsistent data solved by looking at priority application
Victory in Doubt After Federal Circuit Win
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UMass wins reversal of indefiniteness ruling based on claim construction advanced by opponent
Academic Article Used to Create Joint Inventorship Puzzle
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Article naming administrator along with named inventors could derail patent
Pre-Appeal Brief Requests for Review – High Success Rate for PTAB Appellants
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An examiner final rejection decision may be contested in multiple ways. A straightforward, fast and inexpensive way is to utilize MPEP § 1204.02 and its Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review Procedure
If the IPR Doesn’t Kill the Patent, There’s Always District Court
|
Toothless application of IPR estoppel allows losing patent challengers to challenge claims again in district court
APA Does Not Require PTAB to Make Express Credibility Determinations
|
Anti-cancer, anti-viral patent invalidated despite contention its expert was ignored
Looks Like a Public Use
|
Utility patent for plant variety denied due to display at private event
New Use of Collateral Estoppel Permitted for IPRs
|
Collateral estoppel used to flip holding of patent validity
IPR Disclaimer Only Applies After the IPR Party Is Over
|
Patent Owner’s arguments for narrow claim interpretation do not save claim from invalidation
Improvement Patent Does Not Anticipate Original Idea
|
Reference building on first inventor’s idea does not qualify as prior art to first inventor’s patent
Patent Avoids Invalidation Due to Error in Reference
|
Mystery of inconsistent data solved by looking at priority application
Victory in Doubt After Federal Circuit Win
|
UMass wins reversal of indefiniteness ruling based on claim construction advanced by opponent
Academic Article Used to Create Joint Inventorship Puzzle
|
Article naming administrator along with named inventors could derail patent
Pre-Appeal Brief Requests for Review – High Success Rate for PTAB Appellants
|
An examiner final rejection decision may be contested in multiple ways. A straightforward, fast and inexpensive way is to utilize MPEP § 1204.02 and its Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review Procedure