Key takeaway: Do not share sealed PTAB discovery with district court counsel without permission from opposing side or the Board.One World Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Techtronic Industries Power Equipment v. Chervon (HK) Ltd., Case Nos. IPR2020-00884, IPR2020-00886, IPR2020-00887, IPR2020-00888 (PTAB Apr. 22, 2021).
Before: Horner, Grossman, Mayberry, Finamore.
In parallel district court litigation, Patent Owner’s
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Board Institutes Over Patent Owner Particularity and Word Count Objections
Key Takeaway: Shorthand references and cross references to other sections may be utilized to keep a petition within the word count.Attends Healthcare Products, Inc. v. Paul Hartmann AG, IPR2020-01480, Paper 13 (PTAB Feb. 24, 2021).
Before: Scanlon, Jung, Powell.
The Board instituted trial over patent owner’s arguments that the petition was procedurally improper. Patent…