Final Rule to Assign Burden of Persuasion on Motions to Amend in Trial Proceedings
By EsqSocial Corporation 24/03/21
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Patent Office) has issued final rules in inter partes review (IPR), post-grant review (PGR) and the transitional program for covered business method patents (CBM) proceedings (collectively, post-grant trial proceedings) before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) to allocate the burdens of persuasion for motions to amend and the patentability of substitute claims....
By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP