Askeladden Advocates for Examination of All Proposed Amendments in PTAB Patent Review Proceedings
Raised patent quality concerns stemming from proposed revisions to motion to amend practice in USPTO comment letter.
Askeladden Advocates against Tribal Sovereign Immunity for Inter Partes Review Proceedings
Submitted amicus brief in support of PTAB's decision finding tribal sovereign immunity inapplicable in six IPRs involving Restasis® patents.
Askeladden Petitions for Review of Digital Verification Systems Patent
Argues that prior art renders all claims anticipated or obvious.
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Askeladden Advocates for Patent Trial and Appeal Board Consideration of Subject Matter Eligibility with Respect to Amended Claims in IPRs
October 21, 2019
Askeladden filed an amicus brief today with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit...
Askeladden Seeks PTAB Review of Biometric Identity Verification Patent
May 30, 2019
Askeladden, through its Patent Quality Initiative, filed two petitions for inter partes review (IPR) with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) challenging the validity of U.S. Patent No. 8,799,088 held by SRR Patent Holdings LLC.
Askeladden Continues to Advocate for the Ability of Non-Defendant IPR Petitioners to Appeal Adverse PTAB Decisions
January 11, 2019
Askeladden filed an amicus brief today with the United States Supreme Court in JTEKT Corp. v. GKN Automotive Ltd. advocating for the Court to review and correct the Federal Circuit’s standing jurisprudence with respect to the ability of non-defendant inter partes review (IPR) petitioners to appeal adverse decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
January 4, 2019
Askeladden submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) late last month in response to the USPTO’s request for comments on proposed changes to the motion to amend practice and procedures in patent review proceedings under the America Invents Act (AIA) before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Askeladden Submits Amicus Brief at Supreme Court in HP Inc. v. Berkheimer
November 15, 2018
Calls for review of Federal Circuit ruling pertaining to the nature of patent eligibility analysis.
Askeladden Supports Supreme Court Review in Corning Optical v. PPC Broadband
November 1, 2018
Amicus brief urges Supreme Court to clarify its Halo decision and ensure proper application by lower courts.
