Fitch Even will be offering a webinar entitled "The Better Part of Valor? Discretionary Institution in PTAB Proceedings" on June 30, 2021 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (ET). David A. Gosse and Karen J. Wang of Fitch Even will discuss the following topics:
• How the PTAB exercises its discretion to deny institution in the face of parallel district court proceedings, e.g., in the Western District of Texas "rocket docket"
• Whether prior reexamination, IPR, PGR, or even prosecution will cause the PTAB to exercise its discretion and deny institution
• Why the PTAB may or may not deny institution of multiple petitions challenging a single patent
While there is no cost to participate in the program, advance registration is required. Those interested in attending the webinar can register here.
Important webinar topics. But what is the basis for the representation that the Western District of Texas [Waco] is a "rocket docket?" Its huge pending patent case backlog? The initially set trial dates accepted by some PTAB APJs rather than actual times to trial?
Posted by: Paul F Morgan | June 27, 2021 at 10:18 AM