Understanding Inter Partes Reviews by the USPTO

This course, presented by Steve McBride of Carmichael IP, provides a background on the US Patent and Trademark Office's Inter Partes Review proceedings and discusses who should file, when to file, and what to do if your patent has been challenged in an IPR.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify how and why to make use of the inter partes review process (IPR)

2. Discuss how the IPR process works

3. Review the interplay between district court patent litigation and IPRs