Last week, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued 31 decisions related to petitions for inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, instituting 14 IPRs and denying the other 17. Although Comcast saw a total of 11 IPR petitions denied institution, it succeeded on another six petitions, successfully initiating challenges of all four patents for which it sought review. Ten of the IPR petitions were part of the telecom giant’s ongoing legal battle with Rovi Guides. Unified Patents saw two of its IPR petitions denied, but the PTAB instituted two others. Another two IPRs, filed by a trio of major tech giants, were also instituted after the patent owner opted against responding to the asserted grounds for invalidity.
Litigation
- Federal Circuit Clarifies Criteria for ‘Exceptionality’ Finding in Awarding Attorneys’ Fees
- CAFC Shoots Down Due Process Challenges to PTAB Structure
- SCOTUS Grants Government’s Request to Participate in Case Interpreting PRO IP Act Language on Copyright Invalidation
- In re Surgisil: Boon, Burden, or Mixed Bag for Patent Applicants and Patentees?
- ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Game Makers Score Win at CAFC with Non-Infringement Ruling
Recent Posts
- India’s Prius Judgment and Trans-Border Reputation of Trademarks
- Other Barks & Bites for Friday, October 15: TRIPS IP Waiver Negotiations Heat Up, CAFC Finds No Due Process Violations in Mobility Workx, and the Copyright Office Will Study Copyright Protections for News Publishers
- Federal Circuit Clarifies Criteria for ‘Exceptionality’ Finding in Awarding Attorneys’ Fees
- CAFC Shoots Down Due Process Challenges to PTAB Structure
- Brazil: Patent Law Amended to Allow for Compulsory Licensing of Patents