December 22, 2023 - Inter partes reviews (IPRs) are a frequent component of patent litigation disputes. For example, a party accused of patent infringement in U.S. district court may challenge the ...
The odds can be increased for defendants seeking to stay patent litigation in favour of patent office validity review. Jeffrey Totten and Eric Jeschke identify four ways to do this Parties often ask ...
There is no doubt this new interim procedure on discretionary denial will be widely approved by patent owners as a big step in the right direction. Under this new interim process, decisions on whether ...