14 September 2018PatentsJennifer Kurcz

Changes shine a light on PTAB practice

In one fell swoop, SAS caused the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to revisit half of pending PTAB cases in which partial institutions had occurred. With the additional burden on the PTAB to fully address petitions, the USPTO has requested more fees for America Invents Act (AIA) trials and practitioners have adjusted strategies accordingly.

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