Understanding PTAB Trials: Key Milestones in IPR, PGR, and CBM Proceedings | Practical Law

Understanding PTAB Trials: Key Milestones in IPR, PGR, and CBM Proceedings | Practical Law

This Practice Note discusses key milestones in post-grant patentability challenges at the US Patent and Trademark Office under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA). It reviews typical timelines and procedures at key milestones in inter partes review (IPR), post-grant review (PGR), and covered business method (CBM) patentability challenges before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Understanding PTAB Trials: Key Milestones in IPR, PGR, and CBM Proceedings

Practical Law Practice Note 3-578-8846 (Approx. 79 pages)

Understanding PTAB Trials: Key Milestones in IPR, PGR, and CBM Proceedings

by Charles R. Macedo, Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP, with Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
Maintained • USA (National/Federal)
This Practice Note discusses key milestones in post-grant patentability challenges at the US Patent and Trademark Office under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA). It reviews typical timelines and procedures at key milestones in inter partes review (IPR), post-grant review (PGR), and covered business method (CBM) patentability challenges before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
A party may not petition for CBM review after September 15, 2020 under the AIA's CBM sunsetting provision. The PTAB will review petitions filed before that date and continue existing CBM proceedings (37 C.F.R. § 42.300(d)).