now built into the process. Most concerning for stakeholders may be the explicit acknowledgment that the Director may deny institution based solely on PTAB “workload capacity.” If the USPTO ...

Lestin L. Kenton, Kristina Caggiano Kelly and David H. Holman of Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC discuss a change in ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has finalized its rule formalizing the interim Director Review process the Office has been following for Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB ...

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The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Congressional supporters say the process has evolved into a “forum where patent claims are consistently ...

Cir. Mar. 13, 2025) (In re Xencor), in which the Federal Circuit, for the first time, reviewed an appeal of a decision by the ARP. According to the USPTO, this case also marked the first time ...

October 17, 2024 - Inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB ... issues a final written decision. The USPTO first introduced the opportunity to receive ...

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Research Triangle Park, largest sprawling development of its kind across 7,000 acres with more than 300 companies and 65,000 workers, would stand to benefit greatly from the newest bicameral ...