Tag Archives: Sanction

Guidance on Requesting Motions for Sanctions

By Sharon M. Sintich, Ph.D. on Posted in Covered Business Method, Discovery, Inter Partes Review, IPR, Real Party-in-Interest, Trial Procedures
On November 10, 2016, the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) hosted a panel discussion entitled Ethics in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings at the PTAB with the Honorable Thomas Giannetti, Lead Administrative Patent Judge of the PTAB. The main topic of the discussion was guidance on motions for sanctions.  The rules relating to trial practice before the … Continue Reading

PTAB Requests Further Briefing on Petition for Sanctions Against Hedge Fund Coalition

By Katherine L. Neville, Ph.D. on Posted in Inter Partes Review, Real Party-in-Interest
The PTAB recently revisited Patent Owners’ requests to file motions for sanctions against the Petitioner, Coalition for Affordable Drugs (“CFAD”).  The CFAD was started in conjunction with hedge fund manager Kyle Bass, who has been accused of filing IPRs in order to manipulate company stock price for his hedge fund’s monetary gain.  Recently, in Coalition … Continue Reading
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