Category: United States Patent & Trademark Office
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The view from abroad: Korean companies have “urgent need” to revise U.S. strategies in face of evolving USPTO policy on inter partes reviews
The changes under Director John Squires are not going unnoticed in other major tech economies.
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IPR petitions hit lowest-ever monthly total in April as new USPTO policies take hold
Meanwhile, requests for ex parte re-examination have skyrocketed to their highest number in years.
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FedEx can fight another day in Qualcomm dispute, as Federal Circuit considers IPR real-parties-in-interest
The USPTO withdrew its initial defense of the PTAB’s refusal of FedEx’s arguments around real parties in interest.
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Google petitions U.S. Supreme Court over Patent Trial & Appeal Board “settled expectations” denials
Google’s petition is likely to attract amicus briefs from other companies that are finding it increasingly difficult to get inter partes reviews instituted.
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Googleâs PTAB barrage against K.Mizra draws hold-out accusation in latest filing
K.Mizra urged the PTAB to discretionarily deny Google’s IPR petition on a patent, arguing the tech giant is multiplying proceedings to harass a smaller licensing firm.
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PTAB invalidates Trina Solarâs TOPCon patents, ending parallel U.S. proceedings against Canadian Solar
The PTAB invalidated all claims of two TOPCon patents asserted by Trina Solar against Canadian Solar. The rulings effectively halt the parallel U.S. proceedings, leaving appeal as the only path forward.
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Federal Circuit revisits standing under U.S. Constitutionâs Article III in post-grant appeals
The Federal Circuit dismissed ironSourceâs appeal of a PTAB post-grant review, ruling it lacked standing. The court said potential infringement exposure under substitute claims falls short of a concrete âinjury in factâ.
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PTAB abused discretion by staying reexamination that favored patentee, Proxense tells Federal Circuit
Licensing firm Proxense has appealed a PTAB decision to stay a reexamination that was on the verge of finding patentability and instead found such findings to be moot, allegedly breaching the APA.
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TikTok gets Tianma treatment from USPTO Director Squires: seven IPR institutions vacated
Squires has now halted another set of IPRs on the basis that petitioner TikTok failed to establish whether a foreign government is a real party in interest.
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An interview with Proxense CEO John GiobbiÂ
âLitigation has been the path weâve had to take because the tech giants today just arenât willing to license patents that they infringe unless you sue them and take them to the mat,â Mr. Giobbi told ip fray about the former operating company (now patent assertion entity) in an exclusive interview.