PTAB & IPR Administrative Trial Support
Support at the PTAB
The America Invents Act of 2011 (AIA) created a number of administrative trials and proceedings in front of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), including petitions for Inter Partes Review (IPR). These PTAB proceedings have added an additional dimension to both patent portfolio management and patent litigation tactics. Whether you are an attorney, operating company or a patent owner, our patent experts can provide technical insight in the most challenging technologies.
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Our Experience Supporting PTAB Proceedings
Defending Patents Against an Inter Partes Review
Technical analysis of prior art and the claimed invention
- Identification of prior art gaps and assumptions
- Improper claim interpretations
- Coordination with qualified in-house experts
- Describing the requisite level of ordinary skill in the art
- Depicting the “state of the art” around the time of filing
- Examining changes in scope of invention with claim amendments
- Development of expert reports, charts, and declarations
Preparing a Petition for Inter Partes Review
- Finding the most relevant prior art
- Drafting invalidity claim charts to readily identify strengths and weaknesses
- Developing invalidity arguments and obviousness rationale
- Coordination with qualified in-house subject matter experts
- Describing the requisite level of ordinary skill in the art
- Depicting the “state of the art” around the time of filing
- Interpreting claim elements and key terms at issue
- Development of expert reports, charts, and declaration
Inter Partes Review Expert Declarations
Whether you are challenging or defending a patent, it is important to have the support of an unbiased, independent expert who can evaluate prior art and clearly articulate the state of the art at the time of invention.
Our experts and IP professionals have decades of industry experience in various technologies and are proficient in analyzing patents and prior art references. We have a wealth of in-house expertise, as well as a broader network of academic and engineer consultants, to work with as declarants and testifying experts. We typically have a technology specialist, e.g., a person possessing ordinary skill at the time of alleged invention, willing to speak with counsel and evaluate if the case is an appropriate project to take on. Our experts’ efficient collaboration with litigation teams can minimize potential problems and maximize value of the time spent.