Multiple-Petition Strategies Fall Into Disfavor

The results of a recent update to the PTAB Multiple Petition Study show Petitioners face an uphill battle when attempting to utilize a multiple petition strategy. These results, discussed during the December 10, 2020 Boardside Chat, show a notable decrease in the success rate of both serial and parallel petitions filed in the past few years. A “serial” petition, as defined in the study, involves the same petitioner filing petitions on the same patent more than ninety days apart. A parallel...
By: Jones Day

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