Ex parte reexamination proceedings now have a new twist: patent owners will have the option to file a pre-order paper before the Office determines whether a substantial new question of patentability ...
Joel Brandes poses for a photograph at the New York State Court of Appeals on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. (Photo/Hans Pennink) Every lawyer who ever litigated a case knows that a motion ...
Dispute on ITC mismatch between returns was remitted after ex-parte order, allowing reconciliation upon 10% pre-deposit. Key takeaway: reconciliation issues must be examined with proper ...
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has had cause to sanction judges who did not exercise proper discretion in granting ex-parte orders, which are made without waiting for a response from the other ...
The EPR process begins when a requester submits prior art and supporting arguments asserting that claims of an issued patent present a substantial new question (SNQ) of patentability.[i] Historically, ...