Greg Corbett Named as Chair of the Litigation Group
Greg will oversee and lead the strategic direction of the Litigation Group. He has nearly 20 years of experience in complex intellectual property and patent litigation, post-grant proceedings, appellate matters, licensing, and client counseling. Read more.
Supreme Court Issues Decision in Helsinn v. Teva
The Supreme Court unanimously held that the America Invents Act (AIA) on-sale bar, like the pre-AIA on-sale bar, extends to “secret sales.” Read more.
Patent Office Releases New Section 101 Guidance for Examiners
The guidance appears to make it more challenging for examiners to identify a claim as not eligible for patenting, by eliminating some previously common §101 practices and introducing new steps examiners must take. Read more.
Stuart Duncan Smith and Kevin Mosier discuss how Yeda resolves a relatively simple question regarding the evidence available to the petitioner in an IPR trial, but also illustrates some of the bigger issues facing IPRs more generally. Read more.