Reconsidering Reexamination - Ten Years After.
Mondaq Business Briefing › Nbr. 2009, January 2009
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Reconsidering Reexamination - Ten Years After.
Originally published September 17, 2009
It may be time to take another look at reexamination proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) if you are facing patent infringement litigation. Recent changes in federal law, new commitments by the USPTO, and a growing amount of statistical data suggest that an administrative challenge to a dubious patent may be an effective defense strategy and may also be a way to put costly federal court litigation on hold. Background The U.S. patent laws have permitted reexamination of patents for about 30 years in a proceeding that...See the full content of this document
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