ReexamLink By Tim Bianchi

Patent Prosecution | Litigation | Post-Grant Proceedings

Tag: Early Settlement

The Settlement Effect of PTAB Proceedings and Recent Patent Office Trial Statistics

Dec 29, 2014

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Tim Bianchi

in America Invents Act, Future of PTAB Trial Practice, inter partes review, Litigation, petitions practice, Post Grant Review, PTAB, PTAB Patent Trials, Settlements in Post-Grant Proceedings, Termination of Post-Grant Proceedings

December 29, 2014 The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) released statistics for AIA Patent Office trials as of Dec. 18, 2014. Different commentators have recently reported that the institution rate for these proceedings has dropped to about 60-70 percent, depending on how you calculate it. Those familiar with PTAB trial practice (IPR, CBM, PGR and…
USPTO Statistics Show Inter Partes Patent Reviews are Frequently Settled Before Final Board Decision

Feb 17, 2014

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Tim Bianchi

in America Invents Act, covered business methods, inter partes review, Litigation, Patent Reform, Post Grant Review, PTAB, Termination of Post-Grant Proceedings, Uncategorized

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 for “Final Written Decision on the merits” and “Request for Adverse Judgment.” The “Other” category…