In a move that may make it harder to invalidate—but also potentially easier to limit the scope of—challenged patents, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 8 proposed narrowing the interpretation of patent claims during AIA validity trials.

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More SAS: PTAB “May” Revoke Institution in Some Pending Trials
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board today hosted a “Chat with the Chief” webinar to elaborate on the practical effects of its April 26 memo implementing the Supreme Court’s decision in SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu. Of particular note…
PTAB Feeling SASsy: Institutions to Include “All Challenges”
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu will rapidly impact pending and future AIA trials. According to a guidance memo released by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board on April 26, 2018, future institution decisions “will…
USPTO Giveth and USPTO Taketh Away: Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of AIA Reviews
In its long-awaited Oil States decision, the United States Supreme Court today held that the Constitution does not preclude the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from reviewing the validity of issued US patents. Oil States Energy Servs., Inc. …
Board denies patent owner’s request to file motion to vacate Final Written Decision
In Salesforce.com, Inc. v. VirtualAgility, Inc., the PTAB refused to permit the Patent Owner to file a motion to vacate the Final Written Decision, even though the parties settled while an appeal to the Federal Circuit was still pending.…