Patent Filings Roundup: Slow Week in PTAB and District Court, Ideahub Subsidiary Challenges Instituted; Patent Armory Continues the Offensive ipwatchdog.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ipwatchdog.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It was a slightly below average week at both the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and in the district courts. At the PTAB, there were 25 new patent filings, with one post-grant review and 24 inter partes reviews (IPR).
Fate of Fintiv - As discussed in our Client Alert, “Fintiv 2.0: USPTO Director Issues Guidance Softening Risk of Discretionary Denial,” USPTO Director Kathi Vidal issued.
As discussed in our Client Alert, "Fintiv 2.0: USPTO Director Issues Guidance Softening Risk of Discretionary Denial," USPTO Director Kathi Vidal issued a set of interim procedures.