Fiona Yin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices says patent applicants should consider the Accelerated Examination Procedure for Re-examination as it offers an easier application process ...

The recent resurgence in ex parte reexamination demonstrates the importance of this post-grant review vehicle. It has become particularly important for patent challengers who may be estopped from ...

More companies sued for patent infringement are turning the tables by asking the USPTO to reexamine the validity of their accuser's patent. The dramatic increase in litigation-related reexamination ...

Co announces announced it will begin a patent-reexamination process with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office following the agency's decision, which was expected, to preliminarily reject all claims in ...

The Federal Circuit recently made ex parte reexamination proceedings more attractive for those accused of patent infringement. The Court’s decision in In re Gesture Technology Partners, LLC, No.

The head of the U.S. Patent Office is reexamining a decision to award Nintendo a patent that protects a common gameplay mechanic wherein an in-game character summons another sub-character to support ...

On June 20, 2001, the full House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 1866 and H.R. 1886. These bills, introduced by Rep. Howard Coble, R-N.C., are intended to improve patent re-examination proceedings ...