Tag: trial
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Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Guidance on Pro Hac Vice Admissions
The PTAB (“Board”) has already decided some motions for pro hac vice admission in various PTAB case proceedings. A recent decision in case IPR2012-00035 referenced an earlier decision on motion for pro hac vice admission in case IPR2013-00010. The relevant part of that decision entered October 15, 2012 (Paper 6) states the rules for pro hac…
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PTO, PTAB and AIA History in the Making Today, September 16, 2012
Today the PTO received its first petitions for inter partes review (IPR) and covered business method patent review (CBM) pursuant to the America Invents Act (AIA). We are in a kind of second phase of implementation of the AIA that phases out inter partes reexamination and that makes IPR and CBM post-issuance reviews available for…