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October 23, 2014

Rare Grant (in Part) of an IPR Motion to Exclude

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

October 22, 2014

An Overdue Discussion of the PTABs Grant of the First IPR Motion to Amend

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

October 21, 2014

PTAB Shows a Willingness to Intervene in Deposition Disputes

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

October 20, 2014

Later Priority Date for IPR-Challenged Patent Where No Written Description in Parent

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

October 20, 2014

PTAB Disqualifies Art as Being Non-Analogous to Claimed Invention

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

October 17, 2014

Infringement Contentions From Copending Litigation Not Allowed as Supplemental IPR Information

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

October 16, 2014

PTAB Offers Guidance Regarding Discovery in Inter Partes Reviews

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

October 15, 2014

PTAB Getting Tough on Petitions Seeking to Circumvent Page Limit

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

October 14, 2014

Board Considers Proof of Diligent Reduction to Practice

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

September 25, 2014

Happy 2nd Birthday, Inter Partes Review – By the Numbers

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

August 15, 2014

Board Grants Rare Motion to Submit Supplemental Information

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

August 13, 2014

America Invents Act

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August 12, 2014

First Petition for Post Grant Review Filed

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

August 11, 2014

Patent Expiry During IPR Means Phillips, not BRI, Applies

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

July 8, 2014

Board Allows Rare Motion for Additional Discovery

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

July 3, 2014

PTAB Grants Rare Motion for Reconsideration

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

July 2, 2014

Twenty-One Months of Inter Partes Review – By the Numbers

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

July 1, 2014

Board Addresses Procedure for Making Board Aware of Supplemental Evidence

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

June 30, 2014

Sur-Reply Authorized By Board in Response to New Expert Testimony in Petitioner Reply by Patent Owner

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal

June 27, 2014

Declaratory Testimony from File History is “Affidavit Testimony” Which Requires Deposition

By: Matthew L. Cutler, Principal