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1 America Invents Act Implementing Rules September 2012

2 AIA Rules (Part 2) Post Grant Review Inter Partes Review Section 18 Proceedings Derivation Proceedings Practice before the PTAB 2

3 Post Grant Review An opposition proceeding that allows a third party to challenge the validity of an issued U.S. patent Only available to challenge a patent with a claim having an effective filing date of 3/16/2013 or later (FITF patents only) May be based on any ground under 101, 102, 103 or 112, except Best Mode May be requested no later than 9 months after grant of patent 3

4 Post Grant Review (cont d) WHO may file a petition for PGR? Anyone except the patent owner who has not previously filed a civil action challenging the validity of a patent claim Unless petitioner, its privy, or real party in interest is estopped from challenging the claims (e.g., based upon a decision in a PGR or IPR) 4

5 Post Grant Review (cont d) Petitioner Files Petition and supporting evidence and Serves on Patent Owner (PO) Fee: 1-20 claims: $35,800; ea. add l claim: $800 Petition must: Establish Standing Identify all real parties in interest Identify each challenged claim and provide supporting evidence Claim construction 5

6 Post Grant Review (cont d) PO may file Preliminary Response: Setting forth reasons why PGR should be denied May not include amendment May include statutory disclaimer No new discovery (unless authorized by Board) 6

7 Post Grant Review (cont d) Institution of PGR Trial before PTAB if: Information in Petition demonstrates that it is more likely than not that at least one claim challenged in the petition is unpatentable OR Petition raises a novel or unsettled legal question that is important to other patents or applications If more than one Petition for PGR is granted, the PGRs may be consolidated into a single trial 7

8 Post Grant Review (cont d) PO files Response & Motion to Amend Affidavits, declarations, additional factual evidence, and expert opinions may be submitted One motion to amend claims by right / additional motions may be authorized Petitioner Reply to Opposition File Observations & Motions to Exclude Evidence Oral Hearing if requested 8

9 PGR Timeline Within 9 mos of Patent Grant: Petitioner files for PGR Within 3 mos : PO s Preliminary Response/Waiver Within 3 mos: Decision on Petition; PGR instituted Within 3 mos: PO discovery period / Response Motions to Amend due Within 3 mos: Petitioner Discovery Period /Reply and Opp n to Motion Within 1 mo: PO Discovery Period / PO s Reply to Opp n to Motion Within 1 year after PGR Grant: PGR complete (can be extended up to 6 mos.) 9

10 Post Grant Review Practice Tips PGR is very fast-paced, so parties should try to be prepared in advance: Watch Competitors patent filings and prosecution to be prepared for filing Petition as soon as possible after Grant Don t file Petition too close to the 9-month postgrant date because if petition is defective, there may not be time to correct it Patent Owner: Be aware of Competitors activities so a PGR petition can be anticipated 10

11 Inter Partes Review (IPR) A new procedure created by the AIA, replacing Inter Partes Reexamination Final Rules for IPR must be read together with the Rules for trial practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Notable provisions include those relating to who may petition for IPR and the threshold for grant Applies to all issued patents Estoppel (like Inter Partes Reexam) but kicks in upon written decision of PTAB, not after all appeals 11

12 Inter Partes Review-Who May File Anyone except the patent owner may file a petition for IPR unless: Petitioner or real party in interest has already filed a civil action challenging validity Petitioner, real party in interest, or privy was sued for infringement more than one year ago Petitioner, real party in interest, or privy is estopped from challenging on identified grounds, i.e., via a final decision in an IPR, a post-grant review, or a covered business method review 12

13 Inter Partes Review (IPR)-Threshold Reasonable likelihood that petitioner would prevail on at least one of the challenged claims Decision to grant will be based in part on any preliminary response filed by the patent owner Patent owner may file such a preliminary response within 3 months after notice of IPR request filing date 13

14 Inter Partes Review-Practice Tips If your client (or a privy) is already a defendant in a civil action for patent infringement, be aware that you have just one year from the filing of the complaint to file an IPR petition Ensure that the petition and supporting evidence meet the heightened reasonable likelihood standard Anticipate arguments that the patent owner might make in any preliminary response 14

15 Transitional Program for Business Method Patents New program continues strong scrutiny on business method patents Can challenge patentability on more grounds Senator Chuck Schumer advocated the transitional program to confront the DataTreasury situation (Check image processing patents) Starts September 16, 2012 Program expires eight years after it begins operation (hence transitional) 15

16 Transitional Program - Restrictions Only Covered Business Method Patents are subject to the program A Covered Business Method Patent is: A patent that claims a method or corresponding apparatus for performing data processing operations or other operations Utilized in the practice, administration or management of a financial product or service Except that the term shall not include patents for technological inventions Final Rules: described as squishy 16

17 Transitional Program Restrictions What are technological inventions? Proposed rules (adopted in the final rules): this will be decided on a case-by-case basis Considerations: Whether the claimed subject matter as a whole: (1) recites a technological feature that is novel and unobvious over the prior art; and (2) solves a technical problem using a technical solution Patents subject to covered business method patent review are anticipated to be typically classifiable in Class 705 Only entities who have been sued for or charged with infringement of the patent are eligible petitioners 17

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20 Practice Tips If thinking about filing such a petition: May want to wait to see how the first set of petitions are treated How are they interpreting Technological Inventions? Are they including all, some, or most e-commerce type patents? If you are on the receiving end: See if can challenge standing (DJ standard) in the PO s preliminary response Accordingly, if sending out a threat letter, word it without a threat of infringement (invitation to license) 20

21 Practice Tips (continued) When drafting Business Method type applications: How does the spec characterize the invention Place items in spec and claims to give arguments that this is not a Covered Business Method Point to limitations in the claims that refer to a technological structure Lowry claims (data structure claims) 21

22 Transitional Program - Distinct Advantages Review based on more statutory provisions Can request a stay of any corresponding litigation File an interlocutory appeal to the Federal Circuit if the district court denies the request for a stay Estoppel is less restrictive Unlike certain other review procedures: Applies to any covered business method patent issued before, on, or after September 16,

23 Derivation Derivation proceedings to resolve disputes arising as to which of two applicants is a true inventor Petitioner later applicant Respondent earlier applicant alleged to have derived claimed invention from inventor named in petitioner s application Applies to applications for patent, or any patent issuing thereon, that are subject to first-inventor-tofile provisions of the AIA Conducted by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board 23

24 Derivation Timing petition must be filed within one year of the first publication by the earlier applicant of a claim to the same or substantially the same invention First publication means either issuance of a patent or publication of an application under Section 122(b), including publication of an international application (in any language) designating the U.S. 24

25 Derivation Grounds for standing Petitioner must be an applicant for patent Petition must be timely filed Petitioner must have at least one claim that is: the same or substantially the same as respondent s claimed invention and the same or substantially the same as the invention communicated to respondent Same or substantially the same means patentably indistinct 25

26 Derivation Petition must demonstrate that The invention was derived from an inventor named in the petitioner s application Derivation requires a showing of earlier corroborated conception by the petitioner s inventor corroborated communication of conception to respondent s inventor Petitioner s inventor did not authorize the filing of respondent s application 26

27 Derivation Evidentiary burden for initiation of derivation proceeding Petition must be supported by substantial evidence that, if unrebutted, would support a determination of derivation At least one affidavit addressing communication of the derived invention and lack of authorization to file the respondent s application communication must be corroborated 27

28 Derivation Board actions on petition When standards for instituting a derivation proceeding are met, a derivation proceeding may be instituted Action may be deferred until 3 months after respondent s patent issues claiming the subject matter of the petition termination of any ex parte reexamination, inter partes review or post-grant review of respondent s patent Determination of whether to initiate a proceeding is final and nonappealable 28

29 Derivation Ultimate outcomes of derivation proceeding Board shall determine whether an inventor of the earlier application derived the claimed invention from an inventor of the petitioner s application and, without authorization, filed the earlier application Board may correct inventorship of any involved application or patent 29

30 Derivation Terminating the proceeding Parties may terminate/settle proceeding with a written statement reflecting their agreement as to correct inventors Board must take action consistent with agreement unless it finds the agreement to be inconsistent with the evidence of record Settlement agreements must be filed and their availability may be restricted to Government agencies and persons showing good cause 30

31 Derivation Practice Tips Promptly monitor issued patents, published U.S. applications and international applications designating the U.S. so that any derivation petition can be filed within one year Continue presently-recommended notebook keeping and witnessing to defend against derivation allegations to show corroborated conception to show corroborated communication to opponent 31

32 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Constitution and Duties of the Board Board members include Director, Deputy Director, Commissioner for Patents, Commissioner for Trademarks, and administrative patent judges. Duties of Board are to: (1) review adverse decisions of examiners upon an application for a patent; (2) review appeals of reexaminations; (3) conduct derivation proceedings; and (4) conduct inter partes reviews and post-grant reviews (including business method patent review). Each appeal, derivation proceeding, post-grant review and inter partes review must be heard by at least 3 members of the Board. 32

33 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Fees ( 42.15) Petition for Inter Partes Review: (1) 1 to 20 claims -- $27,200 (2) Each claim in excess of $600 Petition of Post Grant Review: (1) 1 to 20 claims -- $35,800 (2) Each claim in excess of $800 Petition for Derivation Proceeding: $400 33

34 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Representative Timeline 34

35 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board General Provisions As a rule of construction, all Board rules must be construed to achieve the just, speedy and inexpensive resolution of Board proceedings. ( 42.1(b)) Default evidentiary standard for each issue in a Board proceeding is a preponderance of the evidence. ( 42.1(d)) Final decision of Board must be issued not less than 1 year after the institution of the review, extendable for good cause shown. (35 U.S.C. 326(a)(11)) Ex parte communications may result in sanctions against the initiating party. Prohibition includes communicating with any member of a panel without including the opposing party in the communications. ( 42.5(d)) 35

36 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board General Briefing Provisions Papers filed with Board required to meet standards similar to those required in patent prosecution under 37 C.F.R. 1.52(a), and in filings at the Federal Circuit under Fed. R. App. P. 32. Documents must be filed electronically. Filing by other means requires a motion explaining the need to file in a non-electronic format. ( 42.6(b)) Page Limits on petitions, motions, oppositions and replies ( 42.24(a)) : Petitions requesting inter partes review and derivation proceedings - 60 page limit Petitions requesting post-grant review and covered business method patents - 80 page limit Motions - 15 page limit Oppositions page limits for oppositions are the same as those for corresponding petitions or motions. Replies to patent owner responses to petitions 15 page limit Replies to motions -- 5 page limit 36

37 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Mandatory Notice Provisions Certain mandatory notices would be required, including identification of the real parties in interest, related matters, lead and back-up counsel, and service information. ( 42.8) Examples of related matters include every application and patent claiming, or which may claim, the benefit of the priority of the filing date of the parties involved patent or application, as well as any ex parte and inter partes reexaminations for an involved patent. Board may require designation of lead counsel. Should also designate back-up counsel who can conduct business on behalf of the lead counsel. ( 42.10(a)) 37

38 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Petition and Motion Practice Relief, other than a petition to institute a trial, must be in the form of a motion. ( 42.20) Motions will not be entered absent Board authorization. ( 42.20(b)) Generally, the Board expects that authorization would follow the current Board practice where a conference call would be required before an opposed motion is filed. Each petition or motion must be filed as a separate paper and must include: (1) a statement of the precise relief requested; and (2) a full statement of the reasons of the relief requested, including a detailed explanation of the significance of the evidence including material facts, and the governing law, rules, and precedent. ( 42.22(a)) Each petition or motion must include a statement of material facts with each material fact set forth as a separately numbered paragraph with specific citations to the record. 38

39 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Testimony and Production Limited Discovery: The burden of justifying discovery in Board proceedings lies with the party seeking discovery. Routine Discovery: The proposed rules provide for the routine discovery of exhibits cited in a paper or testimony and provide for cross examination of affidavit testimony without the need to request Board authorization. Inconsistent Positions: Parties are required to provide information that is inconsistent with a position advanced by the patent owner or petitioner during the course of the proceeding. This rule does not override legally-recognized privileges such as attorney-client or attorney work product. 39

40 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Testimony and Production (cont.) Additional Discovery - The parties may agree to additional discovery among themselves. Any additional discovery not agreed upon by the parties must be approved by the Board. Inter Partes Reviews and Derivation Proceedings Additional discovery granted upon a showing that the additional discovery sought is in the interests of justice. This standard places an affirmative burden on the party seeking discovery to show how the proposed discovery would be productive. The moving party would be required to show that it was fully diligent in seeking discovery and that there is no undue prejudice to the non-moving party. Post-Grant Proceedings -- Additional discovery in post grant proceedings and covered business method patent reviews is granted upon a showing of good cause. To show good cause a party would be required to make a particular and specific demonstration of fact. This is a slightly lower standard than 40 the interests of justice standard.

41 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Testimony and Production (cont.) Compelling Testimony - A party seeking a subpoena to compel testimony must first obtain Board authorization. (Proposed 42.52) Direct testimony to be generally provided in the form of an affidavit. (Proposed 42.53) Cross-examination testimony and redirect testimony to be generally provided in the form of a deposition transcript. Live testimony may be authorized or required by the Board if the nature of the testimony makes direct observation of witness demeanor necessary or desirable. (Proposed 42.53) 41

42 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Protective Orders Board may, for good cause, issue a protective order: (1) Forbidding disclosure or discovery; (2) Specifying terms, including time and place, for disclosure or discovery; (3) Prescribing a discovery method other than the one selected by the party seeking discovery; (4) Forbidding inquiry into certain matters, or limiting the scope of disclosure or discovery to certain matters; (5) Designating the persons who may be present while the discovery is conducted; (6) Requiring that a deposition be sealed and opened only by order of the Board; (7) Requiring that a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information not be revealed or be revealed only in a specific way; and/or (8) Requiring that the parties simultaneously file specified documents or information in sealed envelopes, to be opened as the Board directs. 42

43 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Oral Argument A party may request oral argument on an issue raised in a paper. ( 42.70) Federal Rules of Evidence generally apply. ( 42.62) All evidence must be filed in the form of an exhibit, including affidavits, deposition transcripts and documents. Termination/Settlement A trial may be terminated upon joint request of the petitioner and the patent owner, unless the Office has decided the merits of the proceeding before the request for termination is filed. ( 42.72) The Board is not a party to a settlement agreement and may take any necessary action, including determination of patentability notwithstanding a settlement. The Board may proceed to a final written decision even if no petitioner remains in the proceeding. ( 42.74) 43

44 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Estoppel ( 42.73(d)) Patent Owner A patent owner whose claim is canceled is precluded from taking action inconsistent with the adverse judgment, including in any patent: (1) A claim that is not patentably distinct from a finally refused or canceled claim; or (2) An amendment of a specification or of a drawing that was denied during the trial proceeding, but this provision does not apply to an application or patent that has a different written description. Petitioner -- The petitioner (other than in a derivation proceeding) is estopped in the Office from taking an action that is inconsistent with a judgment as to any ground that the petitioner could have raised during the trial. Does not apply to a petitioner who has settled. 44

45 Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Appeal of Board Decisions Board decisions may be appealed only to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Provides for judicial review of the final decisions of the Board in inter partes reviews, post-grant reviews, covered business method patent reviews, and derivation proceedings. Also extends to any final decision in an interference commenced before the effective date. 45

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