As reported by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board here and by others, the motion to amend pilot program (see 84 Fed. Reg. 9497), which took effect in March 2019, has increased patent owners’ success in obtaining claim amendments during post-grant proceedings, including inter partes reviews (IPRs). Read More>>
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