One year ago, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that set forth several ideas related to America Invents Act (AIA) proceedings before the Patent Trial...more
4/23/2024
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2023 was a busy year at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, as post-grant practice continued to evolve at a rapid pace. At the United States Patent and Trademark Office, there were big developments in Director Review and...more
1/19/2024
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On April 21, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning changes to America Invents Act proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Most of the changes under...more
2022 was a milestone year for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. In April, Kathi Vidal began her tenure as Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office with an early focus on promoting increased efficiency at the...more
On September 29, 2021, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Restoring the America Invents Act βto address problems for small businesses and ordinary Americans caused by poor-quality patents.β...more
In a year of extraordinary change, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) rose to the challenge - Given the challenges of 2020 β a global pandemic, a deep economic recession, and a turbulent presidential election, among...more
3/8/2021
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The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) remains the forum of choice for challenging the validity of patent claims. However, it is notable that a comparison of 2019 and 2018 statistics reveals about a 30 percent decline in...more