In Motorola Mobility LLC v. Arnouse, IPR2013-00010, Paper 6 (October 15, 2012), the PTAB provided guidance about filing motions pro hac vice. Timing: The motion should be filed no sooner than 21 days after service of the petition, which is the time for filing the patent owner mandatory notices. Content: The motion should contain (a) a statement of facts showing there is good cause to recognize counsel pro hac vice; and (b) a declaration from the counsel seeking to appear, attesting to: (i) member in good standing of at least one state bar; (ii) no suspensions or disbarments; (iii) no admission ever denied; (iv) no sanctions or contempt citations; and (v) that the individual will complywith the Office rules; and (vi) all other PTAB proceedings in which the movant has appeared in the last three years; and (vii) familiarity with the subject matter of the proceeding.
Category Archives: Covered Business Methods
September 29, 2012, Two More CMB Filed
On September 29, 2012, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company filed CBM2012-00010 and CBM2012-00011 against Progressive Casualty Insurance Company on U.S. Patent Nos. 7124088 and 7124088.
September 21, 2012, Another CBM Filed
On September 21, 2012, CRS Advanced Technology, Inc .filed CBM2012-00005 against Frontline Technologies, Inc.on U.S. Patent No. 6675151.
September 19, 2012, Another CBM Filed
On September 19, 2012, INTERTHINX, INC., filed CBM2012-00007 against Oblon Spivak on U.S. Patent No. 5361201.
September 16, 2012, the First Four CBM Filed
On September 16, 2012, the first four CBM filings were made. SAP America, Inc., filed CBM2012-00001 against Versata Software, Inc on U.S. Patent No. 6553350. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company filed CBM2012-00002, CBM2012-00003, CBM2012-00004 against James Wamsley on U.S. Patent Nos. 6064970, 8140358 and 6064970.
Proposed Regulations for Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents Published
On February 10, 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published proposed regulations for the transitional program for covered business method patents. These proposed regulations can be found at Federal Register Volume 77, Number 28: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-10/html/2012-2532.htm