Publications
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12.02.2021The Impact of Prior Claim Constructions Since The PTAB Adopted The Same Claim Construction Standard As Other CourtsLawyer PublicationsIn 2018, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board aligned its claim construction standard in post-grant proceedings with the standard applied by the federal courts and the International Trade Commission.
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2020Proving Up Publications as Prior Art in IPR Proceedings After HuluLawyer PublicationsOur follow-up prior art article considers the PTAB’s precedential opinion in Hulu and its implications for practitioners.
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2020Challenges in Proving Up Publications as Prior ArtLawyer PublicationsProving up prior art when working with publications has been complicated and unpredictable. In this two-part series, we look at varying opinions from Patent Trial and Appeal Board panels and issues triggered by Hulu, LLC v. Sound View Innovations, LLC.
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06.05.2017Life Sciences: Product Regulation And Liability In The USAArticles
Lexology
The Food and Drug Administration recently revised its regulations governing submission and approval of new drug applications and abbreviated new drug applications. In the patent space, the America Invents Act provides a streamlined administrative process for challenging the validity of pharmaceutical (and other) patents. Congress also created an abbreviated pathway for biosimilar products, including a regulatory scheme for handling related patent disputes.
Presentations
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07.16.2020Printed Publication as Prior Art: New PTAB Guidance, Practical Considerations for Patent Holders and ChallengersSpeaking Engagements
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04.24.2017Obviousness Updated for PIV Litigation: Latest Developments in the Federal Courts and PTABSpeaking Engagements
ACI Paragraph IV Disputes Conference / New York City, NY
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10.23.2015Putting the New PTAB Rules and Regulations Into PracticeSpeaking EngagementsAmerican Intellectual Property Law Association Annual Meeting / Washington, D.C.