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0 pointscoldpie4y ago0 comments

I think these days inter partes review is the way these trolls are slain.

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Not familiar with this idea, I searched and found this

https://www.gearhartlaw.com/2016-9-8-a-way-to-defeat-a-troll...

IIUC, inter partes review is a relatively recent (9 y.o.?) patent law practice that allows 3rd parties to challenge patents directly to the patent office any time between patent award and expiry. I had thought there was only a short period this could be done after award of the patent.

nceqs34y ago

Yeah but it costs 20k

bdowling4y ago

It's more than that. The fee to request the IPR is $19,000, plus $375 for each claim in excess of 20. If the USPTO decides to institute the IPR, the post-institution fee is $22,500, plus $750 for each claim in excess of 20. [0] Attorney's fees will be far more than these amounts.

[0] https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?n=37y1.0.1.3.12#se...

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