The USPTO today announced Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for PTAB reforms regarding IPRs/PGRs. The proposal related to five areas:

On December 5th, the USPTO issued new guidance on subject matter eligibility declarations and also updated subject matter eligibility guidance in the MPEP.

The USPTO created a web-based platform (https://developer.uspto.gov/ipmarketplace/search/patents) that identifies patents that may be useful in the creation of technologies to combat

On February 10, 2021, the ITC issued a notice of its final determination finding a violation of section 337 in Certain Lithium Ion Batteries, Batter Cells, Battery Modules, Battery Packs...

On June 29, 2021, the Office issued the following guidance on an interim Director review process following the Supreme Court's decision last week in United States v. Arthrex, Inc:

On February 1, 2022, BISSELL Inc. and BISSELL Homecare, Inc., both of Grand Rapids, Michigan (collectively, "BISSELL") filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to section 337.

On June 22, 2021, Judge Albright granted Defendant PEAG, LLC's motion to dismiss for improper venue under Rule 12(b)(3), finding that venue in the Western District of Texas was improper.

Under 35 U.S.C. § 311(b), IPRs are only instituted "on the basis of" patents and printed publications. But, occasionally petitioners have relied on statements in a patent's specification

On July 24, the USPTO announced a revised Director interim review process. Although the USPTO in July 2022 had requested comments on its director review process...

On February 1, 2021, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Batteries and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-1244).

In Galperti, Inc. v. Galperti S.r.L., 2021 USPQ2d 1115, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 33616 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 12, 2021), the Federal Circuit addressed a challenge to Galperti S.r.L.'s ("Galperti-Italy") ...

On March 15, 2021, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Apparatus and Methods of Operating Containers (Inv. No. 337-TA-1255).

On January 15, 2021, Regal Beloit America, Inc. of Beloit, Wisconsin ("Regal") filed an enforcement complaint in Certain Blowers and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-1217).

On March 1, 2022, Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd. of Australia ("AMC") and Reflex USA LLC of Chandler, Arizona ("Reflex") (collectively, "Complainants") filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence

In January, 2019, the USPTO issued new guidance about what constitutes an abstract idea that is ineligible for protection under Section 101.

On February 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) reversed the decision of the International Trade Commission (ITC) in US Synthetic Corp. v. International Trade Commission...

On February 11, 2021, ALJ Cameron Elliot issued a notice of initial determination ("ID") in Certain Bone Cements and Bone Cement Accessories (Inv. No. 337-TA-1175).

On December 29, 2021, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version of his December 10, 2021 initial determination ("ID") finding no violation of section 337...

On July 22, 2021, Chief ALJ Bullock issued the public version of his recommended determination ("RD") in a modification proceeding of Certain Gas Spring Nailer Products and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-1167).

On April 6, 2022, the ITC issued a notice of its final determination to issue a limited exclusion order ("LEO") and cease-and-desist order ("CDO") in Certain In Vitro Fertilization Products, Components Thereof...