Examiner Amendments Can Trigger Prosecution History Estoppel In Amgen, Inc. v. Amneal Pharms. LLC, Appeal No. 18-2414, the Federal Circuit held that an examiner amendment may give rise to prosecution... read more →
USPTO Precedential Opinion Panel (POP) Addresses What Evidence Is Required to Establish That a Reference Qualifies as a “Printed Publication” at the Institution Stage by Melissa R. Gibson & C.... read more →
by Frederic M. Douglas and James E. Hawes This column highlights some of the more notable recent online notices, newsletters, and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues. Patently-O – a... read more →
Patentee’s Lexicography Negates Infringement Despite Defendant’s Use of Claim Term in Product Literature In Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research v. Donghee America, Inc., Appeal No. 18-2087, the patentee’s... read more →
Patent Owner Precluded from Asserting in Litigation Claims Obtained Through Ex Parte Reexamination by Matthew George Hartman & Rubén H. Muñoz District Court, Infringement, Inter Partes Review, Northern District of... read more →
by Frederic M. Douglas and James E. Hawes This column highlights some of the more notable recent online notices, newsletters, and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues. IPWatchdog – a... read more →
Contributors: Knobbe Martens Mere Potential for Future Appeal Does Not Prevent Triggering Estoppel of Inter Partes Reexamination When Party Fails to Seek Relief in the First Instance In Virnetx Inc.... read more →
Contributors: Akin Gump Judge Gilstrap Issues Standing Order Governing Subject Matter Eligibility Contentions by Jason Weil & Charles Everingham IV Patent Trial and Appeal Board, 35 U.S.C. § 102, 35... read more →
Internet Sightings by Frederic M. Douglas and James E. Hawes This column highlights some of the more notable recent online notices, newsletters, and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues. IPWatchdog –... read more →
Metadata Could Help Independently Corroborate Inventor Testimony of Prior Conception In Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. v. Graco Children’s Products, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2018-1259, 2018-1260, inventor testimony of prior conception must be... read more →