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Oil States a Shaker but Not a Demolisher

It's been quite a day in patent world. It feels like we just had a 5.0 earthquake on theOil States fault, followed by an aftershock centered on nearby SASville. Not enough to do lasting damage but enough to knock some settled expectations off the shelves while people look around anxiously and say, “Is that it?”

Here's what didn't make it into my news article. First and foremost, felicitations to the PTAB judges and litigators who still have jobs and practices. Condolences to the patent owners who sincerely believe the IPR process is unfair and this was their best shot at blocking it. There are some silver linings for you, which I'll get to below.