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Oversight of PTAB Trial pre-institution decisions could expand PTO transparency

Oversight of PTAB Trial pre-institution decisions could expand PTO transparency

PTO transparency could be improved with further oversight of PTAB Trial pre-institution decisions. Included is an example of a petition focusing on a discrete limitation that was found not disclosed by the prior art.

IPRs against VirnetX patents swept aside - again

IPRs against VirnetX patents swept aside - again

PTAB denies seven IPR petitions filed by RPX against VirnetX.  The IPRs relate to four patents involved in a $368M jury verdict against Apple and in favor of VirnetX, plus a 0.98% royalty for ongoing iPad and iPhone sales. The PTAB determined that even though Apple didn't file the IPRs (because Apple was time-barred), RPX was a mere proxy for Apple, and therefore RPX was also time-barred.