More and better patents have greater meaning for licensors now that a petitioner can seek an internal review (IPR) canceling a patent because of a single claim. Expect those with capital and experience to prevail.
IPNav announced in May that the firm’s President, Deirdre Leane, is set to succeed CEO Erich Spangenberg by the end of the year.
Leane spoke with IPBC Global’s Richard Lloyd recently in Amsterdam about the future of patent licensing and the impact that Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) are having on patent licensing. Leane also chatted about the a more expanded role for women in IP and her increased responsibilities at IPNav.
She says the IPR pendulum has already starting to swing back in favor of patent holders. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions have gone from “a 90% plus kill rate to 82%,” Leane notes.
Leane believes that trend is likely to continue to move towards 70%, as patent holders select better patents to assert.
For those of you who wish to go directly to Leane’s remarks about IPRs, they start a bit after 2:00 in the 13 minute interview. The entire interview can be found here.
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