Fifteen Months Of Review Petitions Under The America Invents Act

Since the implementation of The America Invents Act, we’ve seen 15 months worth of  inter partes review (IPR) and covered business method review (CBM) petitions before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. As of Jan. 1, 2014, the numbers are 800 IPR petititons and over 100 CBM petitions. Attorneys Naveen Modi and Srikala P. Atluri, from the Washingotn DC office of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, consider what can be learned from looking at how the Board responded, what worked and what didn’t, and what both petitioners and patent owners should keep in mind in the future when they are involved in these procedures.