Monthly Archives: February 2014

USPTO Statistics Show Inter Partes Patent Reviews are Frequently Settled Before Final Board Decision

The U.S. Patent Office regularly posts statistics on post-grant proceedings such as inter partes review and covered business method patent review.   An excerpt of PTAB statistics for February 13, 2014 is found below.  The acronyms “FWD” and “RAJ” stand … Continue reading

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Patent Office Board Clarifies Petitioner Role for Single Petition by Several Companies

A petition for covered business method review, inter partes review, or post-grant review may  be filed on behalf of of several different parties and real parties in interest.  Typically, such filings involve one, two, or three named persons (e.g., companies) … Continue reading

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