Reexaminations can have huge collateral impact on patent owners, alleged infringers, and other stakeholders and interested parties. It thus behooves all involved to be aware of the public impact of reexaminations and how best to manage and react to public scrutiny. We are most pleased to be able to address this topic in this interview with Richard Levick, Founder and CEO of Levick Strategic Communications (www.levick.com).
Published: January 31, 2009
Written by: Matthew A. Smith, Foley & Lardner LLP
Abstract: This treatise provides a comprehensive guide to practice before the United States Patent Office in inter partes reexamination. The treatise addresses not only the laws and regulations impacting inter partes reexamination, but also the day-to-day decisions of the Patent Office that provide further guidance to practitioners.
