Month: April 2016

America Invents Act, Anticipation/Obvious, Court of Appeals Fed Circuit, Estoppel, Instittion Decision, Inter Partes Review, Trial Tactics, USPTO

Estoppel Does Not Attach When Petitioner’s Grounds Are Denied As Redundant

By Reza Mollaaghababa Under 35 U.S.C. 315(e)(1), a petitioner in an inter partes review of a claim in a patent that has resulted in a final written decision by the Board may not request or maintain a proceeding before the Patent Office with respect to that claim on any ground that the petitioner raised or … Continue reading Estoppel Does Not Attach When Petitioner’s Grounds Are Denied As Redundant

America Invents Act, Covered Business Methods, Instittion Decision, Inter Partes Review, Post Grant Review, PTAB Procedure, Trial Tactics, USPTO

New Final Rules for Post-Grant Proceedings Published by USPTO on April Fools Day

By Tom Engellenner The USPTO has gone ahead and finalized new rules for post-grant proceedings under the America Invents Act (AIA) – despite heavy criticism that the rules do little to alter the lopsided nature of these proceedings. The new rules were published at 81 FR 18750 on April 1, 2016 and go into effect … Continue reading New Final Rules for Post-Grant Proceedings Published by USPTO on April Fools Day