U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property
Jun. 1, 2018
New rules and ruling may give patent owners new tools
Patent owners may have finally caught a break with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s recent rules announcement that would change an often-criticized policy.
Anton N. Handal
Partner
Greenspoon Marder LLP
Email: Tony.Handal@gmlaw.com
Anton has over 30 years of practice experience. He has been lead counsel in over 100 jury trials. He routinely advises business clients on major business transactions including the development of strategies and their successful implementation.
Todd J. Langford
Senior Counsel
Greenspoon Marder LLP
todd.langford@gmlaw.com
Todd prepares and prosecutes patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in a wide range of fields, including optical lenses, holograms, network-connected devices, user interfaces, medical devices, outdoor products, and other consumer goods.
Patent owners may have finally caught a break with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent rules announcement that would change the often-criticized policy of using the "broadest reasonable interpretation" standard for construing unexpired and proposed amended patent claims in inter partes review proceedings. Instead, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board will be required to apply the "ordinary meaning" standard for construing claims as set forth in $95
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