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  • POP-400 Precedential Opinion Panel Issues Precedential Decision

    December 23, 2019

    The Precedential Opinion Panel (POP) concludes that, at institution, a petitioner must identify with particularity sufficient evidence to establish a reasonable likelihood that an asserted reference was publicly accessible before the critical date of the challenged patent and thus qualifies as a printed publication.
  • Gym Blackbird Must Pay Attorney’s Fees in Home Gym Patent Suit

    December 20, 2019

    The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on December 16, 2019, affirmed a district court ruling that awarded Health In Motion LLC and Leisure Fitness Equipment LLC attorneys’ fees and expenses after the parties petitioned the court for fee reimbursement in a patent infringement suit.
  • USPTO Mandatory Electronic Filing to be Delayed Until February 15, 2020

    December 19, 2019

    The US Patent & Trademark Office announced that it will delay the effective date of its mandatory electronic filing rule change from December 21, 2019 to February 15, 2020.
  • USPTO Releases 2018 Performance and Accountability Report PTAB Designates Three Decisions as Informative

    December 16, 2019

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board on December 11, 2019, designated three decisions as informative.
  • CarMax Carmax Drives off with Victory in Patent Suit

    December 12, 2019

    The US District Court for the District of Massachusetts on November 27, 2019, granted CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc.’s motion to dismiss in patent infringement action concerning a “virtual phone” interface that makes it easier to access smartphones while driving.