Executive Interviews

The Reexamination Center Executive Interview: Dr. Nancy J. Linck

The Reexamination Center interviews Nancy J. Linck, Ph.D. on a variety of post-grant challenge options at the PTO, including inter partes and ex partes reexamination and the new options introduced within the America Invents Act signed into law in September 2011.

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Quick Stat

923

Total number of inter partes requests filed from November 29, 1999.

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Resources

Reexam Viewpoints

Inter Partes Reexamination

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.