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USPTO Seeks Public Input on Proposed Procedures for Motions to Amend

  • October 26, 2018
  • Robert Gravois

The USPTO is requesting comments from the public on proposed procedures regarding motions to amend in IPR, CBM, and PGR proceedings. In short, the proposed amendment process would involve the Board providing a "non-binding" preliminary decision on a motion to…

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USPTO Proposes New Claim Construction Standard for PTAB Trials

  • May 16, 2018
  • Robert Gravois

On May 9, 2018, the USPTO published a notice of proposal to change the claim construction standard applied to unexpired patent claims in PTAB trials. The notice in the Federal Register is available here. Currently, the PTAB gives claims of…

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Robert Gravois is a partner at Thomas | Horstemeyer LLP with extensive experience in patent office proceedings, including inter partes review (IPR), covered business method (CBM), reexamination, and interference proceedings. He has represented clients in proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, in federal district courts throughout the country, and at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Learn more.

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