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PTAB designates two 315(b) decisions as informative

1/11/2018

On Jan. 11, 2018, the PTAB designated two decisions as informative involving 35 USC 315(b). Luv N' Care, Ltd. v. McGinley, IPR2017-01216 (PTAB Sept. 18, 2017) (Paper 13), Amneal Pharm., LLC v. Endo Pharm., Inc., IPR2014-00360 (PTAB June 27, 2014) (Paper 15). In Luv N' Care, the Board denied institution because payment was not received until after the date the petition was filed and the petitioner failed to show good cause for waiving the fee requirement. In Amneal Pharma, the Board determined that the petition was timely filed under 35 USC 315(b) because filing a motion to amend the complaint in district court, with an amended complaint attached, does not constitute service.
Full text of the decisions are available here.

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ptab's time-bar determinations appealable, rules fed. cir. en banc

1/9/2018

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On Jan. 8, 2018, the en banc court of the Federal Circuit held that the time-bar determinations under 35 USC 315(b) are appealable and overruled the court's 2015 ruling in Achates. Wi-Fi One, LLC v. Broadcom Corp., Nos. 2015-1944, -1945, -1946 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 8, 2018) (en banc) According to the Court, there was no clear and convincing indication of congressional intent barring judicial review of USPTO's action denying institution of inter partes review that are filed more than one year after the petitioner is served with a complaint for patent infringement.

Full text of the opinion is available here.

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PTAB designates two 315(b) decisions as informative

ptab's time-bar determinations appealable, rules fed. cir. en banc

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