Category Archives: inter partes reexamination

Estoppel in Post-Grant Review (cont’d)

In the previous post we discussed some aspects of post-grant review (PGR)  in the current bill before the Senate.  The grounds available for petition in PGR are more comprehensive than those available for traditional reexamination and and also for the … Continue reading

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Post-Grant Review and Estoppel in the Current Patent Reform Bill

When the Senate returns from recess next month it will be debating patent reform, and in particular the Leahy-Smith  America Invents Act.  A copy of the redlined version passed by the House is found here.  (thanks to Brad Pedersen of Patterson Thuente Christensen … Continue reading

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Stay of Litigation Pending Inter Partes Reexamination Warranted Despite Possible Lengthy Reexam Pendency

District courts are making increasingly detailed and sophisticated decisions on motions to stay litigation pending reexamination.  One example is the analysis performed in N Spine Inc. and Synthes USA Sales, LLC v. Globus Medical Inc., (1-1–cv-00300 (DED)).  N Spine and Synthes USA Sales … Continue reading

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Protective Orders in View of Reexamination

In 55 Brake, L.L.C. v. Audi of America, Inc. et. al., (case 1-08-cv-00177, IDD), plaintiff 55 Brake is a patent owner asserting patent infringement of its ‘587 patent by several large automobile manufacturers.  The parties entered a protective order to … Continue reading

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Stays Pending Reexamination and Experts Subject to a Prosecution Bar

In Interval Licensing LLC v. eBay, Inc., et. al., 2-10-cv-01385 (WAWD),  Interval Licensing (Interval) filed a motion for reconsideration of an earlier order by the Court to stay the litigation pending reexamination.  On July 12, 2011, Judge Marsha J. Pechman denied the motion. … Continue reading

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Fractus SA Gets $23M Verdict Against Samsung in Antenna Patent Litigation

In Fractus, S.A. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al. (6:09-CV-203, EDTX), a jury gave a verdict of patent infringement of four different patents owned by Fractus S.A. against Samsung to the  tune of $23,129,321 in damages.  The jury found that … Continue reading

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The Patent Office Wants Your Ideas for Streamlining Reexamination

On Monday, April 25, 2011, the Federal Register announced a public meeting to solicit opinions on a number of changes being considered at the U.S. Patent Office to streamline both ex parte reexamination and inter partes reexamination proceedings.  Written comments … Continue reading

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More on Fractus Inter Partes Reexams

Scott Daniels has created a great table summarizing the current status of the Fractus reexams.  That table is posted on his blog today with a status of each individual reexamination.

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Petitions Practice for SNQ Findings in Inter Partes Reexaminations

A prior post emphasized the importance of a well crafted petition in cases where the examiner determines that there is no SNQ in an inter partes reexamination request.  Recall that the BPAI determined it had no jurisdiction to review of a determination that there was no … Continue reading

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Use Petitions to Reverse Determination of No SNQ in Inter Partes Reexaminations

You see a competitor’s patent and believe it is invalid.  You perform a prior art search and find prior art that you think would render at least some of the patent claims unpatentable.  So after thinking about it some more, you decide to … Continue reading

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