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Litigation Defendants Cannot Rely on Joinder to Avoid Timing Requirements of Inter Partes Reviews

In my last post, we explored the interplay of the one-year bar under 35 U.S.C. § 315(b) and joinder in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings.  That case involved a Petitioner who could not have filed an IPR petition prior to the … Continue reading

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