To kick off covered business method (CBM) and inter partes review (IPR) practice, there were eight post-issuance filings on the first day of the PTAB Trials electronic filing system:
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Since this first day of business was a Sunday, it remains to be seen if filings will increase this week or if estoppel concerns will keep filings down. Stay tuned.
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