Another Motion to Stay Reexamination Granted in Inter Partes Review
One of the goals of this site is to provide a comprehensive, one-stop-shop, for all “inter partes review” Orders issued by the Board. While the rationale for staying a pending reexamination in view of...
View ArticleJoinder in Inter Partes Review Proceedings Takes Shape
To date, three distinct scenarios relating to joinder have been presented to the Board, each demonstrating inter partes review strategies being employed by Petitioners, as well as the Board’s...
View ArticleIPR Joinder, While Common, is Not a Matter of Right
In IPR2014-00702, the Board denied Petitioner’s Motion for Joinder with a similar proceeding (IPR2014-00057), in a case styled as Unified Patents, Inc. v. PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC & Level 3...
View ArticleIPR Motions for Joinder are Common, But Not Automatic
Recent statistics show that motions for joinder are granted about 60% of the time. While parties can, therefore, expect a sympathetic ear regarding these motions, they are not always successful and it...
View ArticleJoinder Provisions of IPR Continue to Save Co-Defendants in Litigation
The joinder provisions of inter partes review proceedings were instituted as a direct response to the ability of parties to settle proceedings before a final written decision is instituted. Via the...
View ArticleSplit 5-Judge Panel Allows Issue Joinder as a Way Around the One-Year Filing...
The Board continues to grapple with the issue of joinder where a party seeks to join a petition that would otherwise be time-barred with an earlier-filed petition. In Zhongshan v. Nidec Motor, an...
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