Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
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This week, Patexia Data Science team analyzed nearly four years of data to find the 25 most active IPR petitioners. From September 2012 through June 2016, more than 1,100 unique petitioners filed 4,704 IPR challenges. However, the top 25 petitioners were…
The Federal Circuit has released its long-awaited opinion in McRo v. Bandai , reversing the lower court’s decision that the claims were ineligible subject matter. McRo’s invention in U.S. 6,307,576 was a method used in 3D computer animation,…
The second prong of the Alice test is commonly abbreviated as requiring an “inventive concept.” Of course, that same nomenclature is used by many international patent laws as a synonym for nonobviousness. Can a defendant then cite prior art to…
It is axiomatic that the claims of a patent describe the invention, and for Alice challenges, define whether an invention is drawn to an abstract idea without an inventive concept. Of course, claims are construed in light of the specification and some…
In light of Enfish and DDR Holdings, software patent owners are quick to point out how their inventions improve the functioning of the computer itself. However, it is well understood that simply improving the functioning of a computer does not overcome…
Seventy-one percent of patent claims for which inter partes review are instituted are canceled. You knew that. You knew your patent was subject to IPR cancelation by broadest reasonable construction. You knew your patent was subject to cancelation by…
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank , courts have been struggling to define the line between abstract idea and patent-eligible invention. The Federal Circuit on Friday, December 11, heard oral arguments in McRO…
The revised Federal Rules of Civil Procedure contain changes that may impact patent litigation at the district court level. The revised rules went into effect on December 1, 2015. The revised rules were approved by the United States Supreme Court in April…
2015 has been an interesting year in the IP space. Aggressive lobbying has kept patent reform in the spotlight in both Congress and the media, with the patent troll narrative adding a sensational element and keeping the story fresh. But as the end of the…
China’s explosive growth in patent filing has caught the attention of the world over the last few years. Many have been impressed with China’s rapid progress as it works to take its place on the global stage. However, there have also been…
Patents exist to promote innovation. By granting a federally recognized documents to inventors with a new idea, the government is able to make these ideas public while at the same time protecting the rights of the inventor. This free exchange of…
ACTION : Infringement of U.S. Patent 5,827,529 (referred to as “529 Patent) by Noven Therapeutics/ Noven Pharmaceuticals , makers of products such as the ADHD drug Daytrana, at a considerable harm to the transdermal drug delivery technology company…
