The US Circuit Court for the Federal Circuit issued an important decision last week regarding the interplay of court litigation and inter partes reviews (IPRs) at the US Patent and Trademark Appeals Board (PTAB) on the issue...more
On March 23, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision endorsing an exception to the estoppel provisions for inter partes review (IPR) under 35 U.S.C ยง 315(e). Shaw Industry Group, Inc. v. Automated...more
On December 9, 2014, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued final decisions in three inter partes review (IPR) proceedings filed by Amneal Pharmaceuticals challenging three patents listed in the Orange Book for...more