“Bubble” that Wasn’t, Why? The 300-Plus IPR’s Per Year
IPR Filing “Bubble” that Wasn’t, Why? The 300-Plus IPR’s Per Year A large filing “bubble” had been anticipated for the new Inter Partes Review that became effective September 16, 2012. Thus, the procedure is tilted toward a patent challenger and the new law is retroactive for patents still in force no matter when filed or granted. Just 300+ IPR’s per Year at the Current Rate: The first week “bubble” never happened: Only eleven (11) IPR filings took place the first week. The second week there were only six (6) filings, and through October 22, 2012, the six (6) filings per week on average has held for this month. At the current rate, discounting the first week “bubble”, the total filings for the first year should be 332 IPR’s per year. The Guild System, One Reason for Very Low Filings: Fantastically, the only people “qualified” to practice at the PTAB are patent agents and patent attorneys; the bulk of the profession does not comprise patent litigators, who are the ones able to understand the practice under the Federal Rules of Evidence necessary as a de facto matter to handle an IPR. So, the patent prosecution bar has been reluctant to step into the deep waters of patent litigation rules. On the other hand, patent litigators who do not happen to have a patent agent or attorney registration number are barred from practice at the PTAB absent special case specific pro hac vice representation. No wonder they are not pushing their clients to an IPR proceeding. The guild system lives, but where are the litigants! The filing data from the PTO website is attached. Regards, Hal Portal Page 1 of 1 Home Search For a Case Trial Number IPR2012 Trial Number Filing Date Patent Number IPR2012-00020 9/17/2012 IPR2012-00004 9/16/2012 6422291 MACAUTO U.S.A. Pending 3600 IPR2012-00005 9/16/2012 6653215 Nichia Corporation Pending 2800 Clear Search >> Trial Date Patent Petitioner 8058897 Intellectual Ventures Management, LLC Pending Status Tech Center 2800 IPR2012-00035 9/26/2012 5411797 Nissan North America, Inc. Pending 1500 Filter My Cases By IPR2012-00042 9/26/2012 6240376 Synopsys, Inc. Pending 2100 Party Name Trial Date Filing Date IPR2012-00037 9/26/2012 5478650 Nissan North America, Inc. Pending 1500 IPR2012-00041 9/26/2012 6947882 Synopsys, Inc. Pending 2100 IPR2012-00018 9/17/2012 7566960 Intellectual Ventures Management, LLC Pending 2800 IPR2012-00023 9/17/2012 7994609 Intellectual Ventures Management, LLC Pending 2800 IPR2012-00019 9/17/2012 8062968 Intellectual Ventures Management, LLC Pending 2800 IPR2012-00022 9/28/2012 6258540 Ariosa Diagnostics Pending 1600 IPR2012-00026 9/18/2012 6757717 Microsoft Corporation Pending 2100 IPR2012-00027 9/18/2012 7591303 Idle Free Systems, Inc. Pending 3700 Clear Filter Results IPR2012-00033 9/24/2012 6054337 SONY CORPORATION Pending 2800 IPR2012-00001 9/16/2012 6778074 Garmin International, Inc. Pending 2600 IPR2012-00006 9/16/2012 7713698 Illumina, Inc. Pending 1600 IPR2012-00007 9/16/2012 7790869 Illumina, Inc. Pending 1600 https://ptabtrials.uspto.gov/prweb/PRServlet/HcI5xOSeX_yQRYZAnTXXCg%5B%5B*/... 10/22/2012 Portal Page 1 of 1 Home Search For a Case 12 Next Trial Number IPR2013 Trial Number Filing Date Patent Petitioner Status Tech Center Patent Number IPR2013-00020 10/15/2012 7297364 LKQ Corporation Pending 1700 IPR2013-00021 10/16/2012 6584306 Midland Radio Corporation of Florida Pending 2600 IPR2013-00004 10/2/2012 7831926 Kyocera Corporation Pending 2100 Clear Search >> Trial Date IPR2013-00011 10/3/2012 8088575 Illumina, Inc. Pending 1600 Filter My Cases By IPR2013-00022 10/17/2012 5518989 Monsanto Company Pending 1200 Party Name Trial Date Filing Date IPR2013-00023 10/17/2012 6162974 Monsanto Company Pending 1600 IPR2013-00015 10/12/2012 7671070 Apotex Inc. Pending 1600 IPR2013-00016 10/12/2012 6441828 Research In Motion Corporation Pending 2600 IPR2013-00008 10/2/2012 5872387 Micron Technology, Inc. Pending 2800 IPR2013-00014 10/8/2012 6998973 Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc. Pending 2600 IPR2013-00012 10/4/2012 6716830 Apotex Inc. Pending 1600 IPR2013-00005 10/2/2012 6444533 Micron Technology, Inc. Pending 2800 IPR2013-00006 10/2/2012 6888204 Micron Technology, Inc. Pending 2800 IPR2013-00007 10/2/2012 7461353 Kyocera Corporation Pending 2100 IPR2013-00010 10/2/2012 7516484 Motorola Mobility LLC Pending 2400 IPR2013-00027 10/18/2012 5862511 DENSO CORPORATION Pending 3600 IPR2013-00028 10/19/2012 6404480 Chi Mei Innolux Corp. Pending 2800 IPR2013-00029 10/19/2012 5632545 Xilinx, Inc. Pending 3100 IPR2013-00026 10/18/2012 6029111 DENSO CORPORATION Pending 3600 IPR2013-00031 10/22/2012 8020765 Vestcom International, Inc. Pending 2800 Clear Filter Results https://ptabtrials.uspto.gov/prweb/PRServlet/HcI5xOSeX_yQRYZAnTXXCg%5B%5B*/... 10/22/2012
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