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Roberto J. Fernandez is a seasoned patent attorney that understands how to construct a formidable patent portfolio which provides strategic business advantages that can be leveraged against competitors for years to come.

The first that many companies hear about patent litigation filed by a non-practicing entity (“NPE”) is when they receive a complaint initiating litigation. And the chances of being on...

In Alarm.com Incorporated v. Hirshfeld1 the Federal Circuit analyzed whether a party’s challenge to the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) Director’s decision to vacate...

In a consolidated appeal from the International Trade Commission and two inter partes review IPR proceedings before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Commission’s findings that a hypothetical device does not meet the domestic industry requirement.

Inter Partes reviews (IPRs) and post grant reviews (PGRs) are procedures for challenging the validity of patents at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). IPRs and PGRs went into...

In late December, in Intel Corp. v. Qualcomm Inc., 2020-1828 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 28, 2021), the Federal Circuit found the PTAB erred by accepting Intel's stipulation concerning the indefiniteness of a means-plus-function claim term.

In Google LLC f/k/a Google Inc. v. Ikorongo Technology LLC et al, IPR2021-00204, IPR2021-00205 PTAB Jan. 25, 2022 the Board granted institution of Inter Partes Review IPR of Ikorongo Technology LLC’s patent, following Google LLC’s timely request for rehearing.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval to Mylan Pharmaceuticals for a generic form of Allergan's RESTASIS® (Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion 0.05%)...

In SharkNinja Operating LLC v. iRobot Corp., PTAB granted the petitioner’s Request for Rehearing and Institution of Inter Partes Review IPR. Fintiv factor analysis justified rehearing of its previous decision, the Board considered the merits of the petition.

The Tribunal Patents Manual explains the Intellectual Property Offices practice under the Patents Act 1977.