Please join Troutman Pepper’s Intellectual Property and Health Sciences practice groups for the fifth installment of their podcast series on strategy, trends, and other happenings at the PTAB.

Moderated by Troutman Pepper Partner Maia Harris, this episode features Troutman Pepper Partners Michael Goldman, Edwin (Ted) Merkel, and Andrew Zappia, who focus on the PTO’s recent announcement to extend its Motion to Amend (MTA) Pilot Program. Our speakers discuss MTAs generally, pilot program details, as well as strategies and further considerations on seeking amendments during IPR as opposed to other available post-grant options.

Be on the lookout for our next episode of this podcast series, where we will discuss arguments on secondary considerations during IPRs.

Please join Troutman Pepper’s Intellectual Property and Health Sciences practice groups for the fourth installment of their podcast series on strategy, trends, and other happenings at the PTAB.

Moderated by Troutman Pepper Partner Maia Harris, this episode features Troutman Pepper Partner Dustin Weeks and Associate Megan O’Gara, who discuss doctrine and practical issues surrounding the the prohibition against recapturing subject matter surrendered in prior prosecution during reissue proceedings.

Be on the lookout for our next episode of this podcast series, where we will discuss sovereign immunity at the PTAB.

This episode of our Post-Grant podcast series discusses real parties in interest and how time bars come into play.

In this episode Maia Harris talks with Troutman Pepper Partner Michael L. Goldman and Associate Megan Thisse O’Gara who discuss the basics of supplemental examinations and provide insights for patent owners considering this option. Our speakers also cover the use of supplemental examination to dispose of validity challenges or duty of candor concerns, why a patent owner might file a supplemental examination, timing considerations, and what happens if reexamination is the next step.

Moderated by Maia Harris, this episode features Troutman Pepper Partners Dustin Weeks and Andrew Zappia, who discuss IPR institution procedures and strategies, including the importance of defeating a petition early as a patent owner, as well as considerations regarding patent litigation strategies as a whole. During this podcast, our experts also delve into the substantive and technical arguments to consider as part of a patent owner’s petition and a respondent’s preliminary response.