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Continue Reading USPTO Announces Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Claim Construction Standard used in PTAB Proceedings

What one can conclude from the Cuozzo holding is that IPRs are USPTO proceedings, and as a result the USPTO and the PTAB will be given the broadest discretion available under the relevant statutes, including setting their own claim construction standard.

Cuozzo also argued that the district court's narrower claim construction standard set forth in Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F. 3d 1303 (Fed.

Cuozzo also argued that the district court's narrower claim construction standard set forth in

Finally, the claim construction standard at the USPTO is broader than federal court and again makes it easier to invalidate the patent.

The Supreme Court spent the vast majority of the argument questioning counsel about the BRI claim construction standard, and discussed the patent owner's ability to appeal PTAB institution decisions only briefly.

It should be noted that the proper claim construction standard for PTAB trial proceedings is a subject of patent reform bills pending in Congress, which would direct the USPTO to apply the same standard as that used in federal court litigation.

In a set of revised opinions from the panel hearing the appeal, and three additional opinions, the court exposed sharp division on the proper claim construction standard applicable to AIA trial proceedings.

Ultimately, it is unclear whether the different claim construction standards applied will prove substantial enough to prevent issue preclusion in later district court patent infringement actions.

Therefore, the district court held that because the claim construction standards are different between the district court and the PTAB, B&B Hardware did not apply to create a preclusive effect.

In addition to applying different claim construction standards, the Court listed a number of differences between AIA trials and federal court litigation: the lack of a constitutional standing requirement for petitioners, the PTAB practice of reaching a final decision even after the petitioner settles out, and a lower burden of proof.

Claim construction standards for reexamination are unaffected.

Not exact matches

The lawsuit claims that Allegheny undertook many construction projects over the years to extend the operational lifespan of these plants without complying with federal standards that require implementation of best available control technology standards to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions when new sources of power are constructed.

King County construction contracts contain standard general terms and conditions, which require contractors to submit claim notices and documentation within specified timeframes.

If the new standard causes the Federal Circuit's relatively high reversal rate on claim construction to decrease, parties may go to greater lengths to avoid litigation in forums with relatively inexperienced judges or uneven track records in determining patent cases.

In contrast, the PTAB and district courts use different standards for claim construction.

At oral argument, counsel for Cuozzo argued that the PTAB should apply the Phillips claim construction analysis to IPR proceedings for several reasons: 1) BRI only applies when a claim under review may be freely amended; 2) Congress intended the IPR process to be «adjudicatory» rather than «examinational;» and 3) the two different standards would result in anomalies, including situations where claims mean «one thing for patentability in the Board, but a wholly different thing for infringement in the district courts.»

Judge Newman filed a separate dissent, pointing out that all amicus briefs submitted in the case argued against different standards in PTAB and district court proceedings, stressing the concern that different claim constructions would lead to uncertainty a lack of predictability in patent rights.

The case presents two procedural issues under the AIA trial format: First, whether the PTAB should construe claims during an IPR using the USPTO's «broadest reasonable interpretation» (or «BRI») construction standard; and second, whether the PTAB's decision to institute review is subject to review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Cuozzo also argued that the PTAB had erred in construing the claims under the USPTO's broadest reasonable interpretation («BRI») construction standard, rather than affording the claims their meaning under the Phillips analysis.

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Anderson, Jonas and Menell, Peter S., From De Novo Review to Informal Deference: An Historical, Empirical, and Normative Analysis of the Standard of Appellate Review for Patent Claim Construction, UC Berkeley Public Law Research Paper (September 20, 2012)

Formal recognition of this more deferential standard promises to improve the quality of claim construction at the trial court level while improving transparency and encouraging earlier settlement of patent disputes.

Recent instructions include: • Acting as Junior Counsel to Roddy Dunlop QC in a seven figure claim relating to failure by solicitors to obtain a standard security in relation to loan funds advanced by a commercial lender • Acting as Junior Counsel to Alistair Clark QC (as he then was) on behalf of the pursuers, a major commercial lender, in pursuing seven figure negligence claims against solicitors and surveyors relating to their advance of loan funds for the purchase of commercial property • Acting as Junior Counsel to Heriot Currie QC for one of the defenders (a firm of architects) in a seven figure multi-party claim relating to construction and design defects at a major shopping centre • Acting as Junior Counsel to Alastair Duncan QC for one of the defenders in a claim against both solicitors and counsel relating to alleged negligence by family lawyers relating to the preparation of a settlement agreement • Acting as sole counsel for the pursuer in a claim against solicitors for allowing the time bar of her clinical negligence action against a health board

Indeed, while live expert testimony is uncommon in claim construction proceedings under the old standard, the Teva decision makes live testimony more likely so the district judge can weigh competing evidence, assess credibility and make specific factual findings.

Kamholz says that by having courts and the PTAB work on the same standard, there is a stronger basis for judges in one forum to rely on claim constructions rulings in the other.

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Primary elements of the bill would create a presumption of awarding attorney fees to the prevailing party and ensuring that those financing litigation can be held liable if the assertion entity is undercapitalized; requiring higher pleading standards for patent cases; and limiting discovery until after claim construction.

The Court rejected two challenges to the PTO's inter partes review, or IPR, proceeding, upholding the PTO's use of the broadest reasonable interpretation standard for claim construction and concluding that the PTO's decision to institute an IPR proceeding is final and not appealable.»