The USPTO has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with three proposed amendments to the AIA trial rules. The notice is available here. First, the Office is proposing to amend 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.108(a) and 42.208(a) to be consistent with…
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…
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…