Overview
Our team of business-savvy intellectual property (IP) lawyers can guide you through the complex web of administrative practices and trial procedures involved in Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings to protect and enforce your patents and structure the strongest possible case on your behalf. Whether you are involved in an inter partes review (IPR), post-grant review (PGR), covered business method review (CBM) or ex parte reexamination (EPR), the complex nature of these proceedings can make them difficult to navigate.
Proceedings before the PTAB are an effective strategy in combination with—or instead of—traditional litigation. We understand the necessary policies and procedures at the PTAB, and we fight fearlessly and relentlessly for our clients. That includes developing trial strategies that take into account any parallel district court litigation, US International Trade Commission (ITC) actions or appeals before the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Lawyers from both our patent litigation and patent prosecution practices collaborate to provide you with a strategic advantage, combining our technical and scientific backgrounds with our extensive experience before the US Patent & Trademark Office. Our work speaks for itself: our lawyers were some of the first filers before the PTAB and have collectively handled more than 350 proceedings before the PTAB, earning successful outcomes for both patent owners and petitioners.
Most importantly, our business-first perspective helps us recognize your need for financial predictability during these matters, and we offer alternative fee arrangements and other cost-effective solutions that align with your budget. With McDermott, you’ll be able to go further with access to a responsive, agile and efficient team that will help maximize returns on your IP investment.