Monthly Archives: July 2013

PTAB Grants Motion for Early Termination of Proceeding Before CBM Trial Institution

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board recently decided to grant a motion to terminate a CBM proceeding prior to a decision of whether to institute trial in that CBM proceeding.  In CBM2013-00015, between Oracle Corporation (Petitioner) and Community United IP, … Continue reading

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PTAB Provides More Guidance on Discovery

On March 5, 2013, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) provided guidance to the bar concerning routine discovery and additional discovery.  (See paper 26 in Garmin v. Cuozzo, IPR2012-00001) This decision set forth five factors which are important in … Continue reading

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PTAB Authorizes SAP to file Opposition to Versata’s Rehearing Request

Even though the Rehearing Request filed by Versata last week is confidential, we can glean some insight about what it contained based on the publicly available documents of record.  Today the PTAB authorized SAP to file its motion to oppose … Continue reading

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More Developments in the Patent Battle between SAP and Versata

There has been a lot of activity in the litigations arising from the patent battle between SAP and Versata.  You will recall that there are parallel Federal Circuit, PTAB, and Eastern District of Virginia actions.  There have been activities in … Continue reading

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