The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) are popular agencies for patent disputes. At the ITC, a patent holder may seek to exclude products from the U.S. market that infringe a valid U.S. patent if other statutory requirements are met. At the PTAB, a party can ask for a review of whether an existing patent is patentable over certain prior art, again assuming certain statutory requirements are met. Both proceedings operate under similar timelines and have evolving caselaw impacting how they interrelate. This webinar is intended to look at recent developments at both agencies to provide practitioners with guidance on options for attempting to move forward in both fora.
Topics to be discussed include:
- When will the ITC consider the relevance of a PTAB proceeding?
- When will the PTAB institute an IPR petition?
- What can parties do to maximize chances for institution of an IPR petition if they are also parties to an ITC investigation?
Moderator:
Ningling Wang
Speakers:
Joshua Goldberg
Elizabeth Niemeyer
Bob Yoches
