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Archive: 17 Jul 2013
PTAB Guidance on the Statutory Time Bar to an Inter Partes Review
The Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) provide a mechanism to challenge validity of a patent. However, there is a statutory time bar against belatedly requesting an IPR. The Board has now rendered decisions, discussed below, clarifying when the statutory time bar exists. APPLICABLE STATUTORY AND […]
Iran Joins the Patent Cooperation Treaty
The Islamic Republic of Iran ratified the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on July 4, becoming the 148th contracting state. International applications filed from October 4 this year will include the designation of Iran. Nationals and residents of Iran will be able to file international applications under the PCT from the same date. Iran is the […]