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PTAB denies Petitioner’s motion to suspend prosecution of co-pending applications

In Telebrands Corp. v. Tinnus Enterprises, LLC, the Board denied Petitioner’s request for authorization to file a motion to suspend prosecution of co-pending patent applications that were continuations of the challenged patent. PGR2015-00018, Paper 62 (Aug. 29, 2016). In several decisions prior to Telebrands Corp., the Board found that the estoppel provision of 37 C.F.R. … Continue reading

Federal Circuit confirms that statutory bar defense to AIA proceedings is not subject to waiver

In GTNX, Inc., v. Inttra, Inc., — F.3d —, 2015 WL 3692319 (Fed. Cir. June 16, 2015), the Federal Circuit held that a Patent Owner’s failure to invoke the statutory bar set forth in 35 U.S.C. § 325(a)(1) prior to an institution decision by the Board does not constitute a waiver, and the Court reiterated that … Continue reading

PTAB confirms that it lacks authority to stay prosecution of related applications

In Chums, Inc. and Croakies, Inc. v. Cablz, Inc., the PTAB denied Petitioner’s request to file a motion to suspend prosecution of patent applications that were related to the patent that was the subject of the IPR proceeding. IPR 2014-01240, Paper 22 (May 8, 2015). Petitioner “requested permission to file a motion to suspend prosecution … Continue reading

PTAB allows submission of video deposition testimony as part of Patent Owner Response

In Pacific Market Int’l v. Ignite USA, LLC, the PTAB authorized submission of six videos as exhibits along with the Patent Owner Response. IPR2014-00561, Paper 27 (Feb. 5, 2015). 37 C.F.R. § 42.53(a) states that “[u]ncompelled direct testimony must be submitted in the form of an affidavit. All other testimony, including testimony compelled under 35 … Continue reading
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