10 Patent Prosecution, Litigation Practice Trends From 2020

10 Patent Prosecution, Litigation Practice Trends From 2020

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In an article published by Law360, James Dowd, Mark Selwyn and Jose Valenzuela take a look at 10 trends in patent prosecution and intellectual property litigation.

The trends they note within the article include:

  • Patent litigation increased significantly in 2020.
  • The concentration of patent cases in five venues continued.
  • The intersection of IP and antitrust law continued to generate litigation.
  • Inter partes review petitions rose, reversing a multiyear trend.
  • The success rate for IPR petitions declined significantly.
  • The appealability of PTAB decisions to institute or not institute IPR remained a focus.
  • The pandemic did not slow the Federal Circuit.
  • The Supreme Court declined repeated opportunities to address the standard for patent eligibility.
  • Patent applications for artificial intelligence technologies continued to gain attention in the U.S. and worldwide.
  • Patent owners contributed to the fight against COVID-19.

Read the full Law360 article.

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