Patent & IP news for September 5, 2015

How many IPR petitions have been granted ? from ipbiz.blogspot.com


Concerning a report on FiercePharma that 75% of IPR petitions have been granted.

Note the following graph from the USPTO


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Graph from

http://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/appealing-patent-decisions/statistics/aia-trial-statistics

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BIO's Jim Greenwood addresses the challenges of Kyle Bass to patent claims on Acorda's Ampyra from ipbiz.blogspot.com

A press release from BusinessWire presented the opinion of BIO's Jim Greenwood
on the recent activities of Kyle Bass:



The following statement may be attributed to BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood:

“Billionaire hedge ...

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Right of publicity case involving Aretha Franklin from ipbiz.blogspot.com

From a Reuters story:


Producer Alan Elliott obtained rights to the footage from Warner Brothers Studios that required separate permission from Franklin, which has not been granted, according to court papers.

"The unauthorized public release ...

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Is the label "patent death squad" appropriate for IPRs on pharma patents? from ipbiz.blogspot.com

FiercePharma reports:


But how much do pharma companies need to worry about these patent reviews affecting their IP protection?

According to an analysis of past IPR challenges, not a lot, Bernstein analyst Ronny Gal wrote ...

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USPTO Patent Quality Chat Webinar Series from www.patentdocs.org

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be offering the next webinar in its Patent Quality Chat webinar series on September 8, 2015 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm (EDT). The latest webinar ...

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Webcast on International Post Grant Practice from www.patentdocs.org

Practising Law Institute (PLI) will be offering a one-hour webcast entitled "Where to Challenge Patents? International Post Grant Practice -- Strategic Considerations Before the USPTO, EPO, SIPO and JPO" on September 9, 2015 from 1:00 ...

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IPO Webinar on New PTAB Rules and Recent Decisions from www.patentdocs.org

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "A Kinder, Gentler PTAB? Proposed New Trial Rules & Important Recent Decisions" on September 9, 2015 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET ...

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ACI Paragraph IV Disputes Conference from www.patentdocs.org

American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its 3rd Annual Paragraph IV Disputes master symposium from September 30 to October 1, 2014 in Chicago, IL. ACI faculty will provide insights into: • Paragraph IV Due Diligence ...

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ACI FDA Boot Camp from www.patentdocs.org

American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding the next session of its FDA Boot Camp conference on September 30 to October 1, 2015 in Boston, MA. ACI faculty will help attendees: • Master the basics of ...

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