A centerpiece of the America Invents Act (AIA) was the creation of a new quasi-judicial administrative body — the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) — to adjudicate patent disputes. The drafters of the AIA intended the PTAB to be a cheaper and faster alternative to district court litigation. They thought that in providing that alternative, the PTAB would encourage…
Freedom-to-operate (FTO) investigations are of critical importance to companies to stay abreast of the latest technological developments as well as to mitigate risk in competitive markets. A common characteristic among the most successful companies is a robust, deliberate, and standardized FTO process in which this critical risk management process operates as an accelerant for product innovation and development rather than…
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