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25 April 2018Patents

SCOTUS Oil States decision may raise more challenges to IPR: lawyers

The US Supreme Court yesterday confirmed that inter partes reviews (IPRs) do not violate the US Constitution, but lawyers have told WIPR that more challenges to the IPR should be expected.

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US Supreme Court holds IPRs to be constitutional
24 April 2018   Inter partes reviews do not violate the US Constitution and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board has authority to invalidate patents.
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25 October 2017   The US acting solicitor general has weighed in on a case being mulled over by the US Supreme Court over whether inter partes reviews (IPRs) are constitutional.


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