Patent Reissues
About
Utilizing USPTO proceedings to correct an error or challenge patent validity
Patent reissue allows a patentee to correct a wide variety of errors in an issued patent if the error renders the patent partially or wholly inoperative or invalid. In the last five years, Finnegan has handled more than 100 patent reissue proceedings. Filing a reissue has associated risks and limitations, especially when attempting to broaden patent claims. Finnegan attorneys have extensive experience in mapping out a course of action in view of those inherent risks and limitations. We regularly counsel patent owners through the thicket of reissue challenges to achieve a cost-effective strategy that meets the goals for not only the patent at issue, but also the client’s portfolio as a whole.
Contacts
- Eric P. Raciti
- Partner
- Boston, MA
- +1 617 646 1675
Experience
Finnegan represented patent applicant High End Systems Inc. in reissue proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. Finnegan was successful in obtaining a complete reversal of the Examiner’s rejection of claims to LED technology.
