The agency is seeking public comment on how to guide the director's discretion for instituting AIA proceedings. The tech industry and patent owners have been fighting in court over a framework developed by the PTO's administrative judges.
October 19, 2020 at 08:58 PM
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A big shoe just dropped at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
The agency launched a formal review Monday of the PTO director’s discretion for instituting or denying America Invents Act (AIA) challenges to patent validity. When they’re completed, the rules will have a lot to say about which accused infringers can bring AIA challenges, known as IPRs.
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