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Patent Due Diligence and Evaluation After the AIA

Jul 18, 2016

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Tim Bianchi

in America Invents Act, claim challenges, covered business methods, inter partes review, Litigation, Patent Portfolio Management, Patent Reform, Post Grant Review, Prosecution Guidelines, PTAB, PTAB Patent Trials

Many factors must be considered for due diligence and valuation of a patent portfolio. The patent owner’s desire to have broad claims that capture a large number of infringements must be tempered against its need for claims that will not be deemed invalid in view of prior art. Before the America Invents Act (AIA), patents…
4 Tips to Make Your Patent Portfolio AIA-Ready

Jul 13, 2016

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Tim Bianchi

in America Invents Act, claim challenges, covered business methods, inter partes review, Litigation, Post Grant Review, PTAB, PTAB Patent Trials

The America Invents Act (AIA) has changed the way that patents are enforced. In traditional patent litigation, a patent was drafted to perform in district court. After the AIA, when patents are asserted, they are first challenged in administrative proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). These proceedings, called IPRs (inter partes reviews), PGRs…