June 3, 2014

New Filings

Excelsior Medical Corporation filed IPR2014-00880 challenging U.S. Patent No. 8,740,864.

Institution Decisions

PNC Bank, N.A. v. Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., CBM2014-00038, Paper 19, CBM2014-00039, Paper 19, CBM2014-00040, Paper 19,  CBM2014-00041, Paper 19 (June 3, 2014) , the PTAB declined to instaitute a covered business method review because one of the petitioners had challenged the validity of the patent before the filing of the petition, and this could not be resolved by that party agreeing to take an adverse judgment.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC v . Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.,  IPR2014-00160 (June 3, 2014), the Board instittued trial as to claim 4 of U.S. Patent No. 7,851,482 B2.

 

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About Bryan Wheelock

Education J.D., Washington University in St. Louis B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University Bryan Wheelock's practice includes preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications and drafting of intellectual property agreements, including non-compete agreements. He has brought and defended lawsuits in federal and state courts relating to intellectual property and has participated in seizures of counterfeit and infringing goods. Bryan prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications for medical devices, mechanical and electromechanical devices, manufacturing machinery and processes, metal alloys and other materials. He also does a substantial amount of patentability searching, trademark availability searching and patent and trademark infringement studies. In addition to his practice at Harness Dickey, Bryan is an Adjunct Professor at Washington University School of Law and Washington University School of Engineering.