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PTAB / Claim Amendments / Federal Circuit / Post Grant Reviews

PTAB’s denial of motion to amend was arbitrary and capricious

The Federal Circuit continues to show interest in the amendment process for PTAB proceedings. In addition to accepting In re Aqua Products for en banc review of the current standards for amending claims in PTAB proceedings, last week the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Veritas Tech. v. Veeam Software Corp., No. 2015-1894 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 30, […]

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PTAB / Post Grant Reviews

Post Grant Review on the rise?

Post Grant Review (PGR) has technically been available as an option since September 16, 2012. But since only AIA patents are eligible for PGR, it wasn’t until 2015 that PGR-eligible patents began appearing in significant numbers. Today, many of the patents that issue are eligible for PGR. Although the number of PGR petitions filed each year […]

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