12month9日Wan, Finnegan Law FirmTom IrvingMr. was invited to give a speech entitled "U.S Patent Post Grant Proceedings After AIA-Inter partes Review" Lecture.Tom IrvingYesThe US patent reexamination system is underwayIn-depth explanations and related issues were discussed with teachers and students of our schoolHot discussions and in-depth exchanges, Associate Professor Peng Zhe hosted the lecture,Vice President Jiang Feng、Associate Professor Cui Lihong、Associate Professor Wang Xiaobing、Associate Professor Fang Liwei was invited to attend the lecture。
Tom IrvingMr. has been engaged in judicial practice for decades，Has in-depth insights into the US patent reexamination system。First，Tom IrvingMr. introduced the situation of US patent legislation，Speaking of patents being under the unified management of the U.S. federal government，Instead of decentralizing management to states。Subsequently，Tom IrvingMr. talked about the background of US patent reform: Patent holders want to better protect their intellectual achievements，Manufacturers hope to reduce patent fees to control costs，The original system cannot meet the requirements of social development。Next，He introduced bet365 Play online gamesin detail the current situation of the US patent reexamination system，And discuss them separately from the following perspectives:
(1) Retrial applicant: Unilateral retrial does not limit the applicant，Can be the patentee、USPTO itself or a third party；
（2）Reexamination time: The patent reexamination procedure can be initiated during the validity period of the patent right；
（3）Reason for retrial: “New substantive issues related to patentability” must be discovered from prior documents，And the reexamination request must specify which claim of the target patent is to be reexamined；
（4）Reexamination conclusion: The Patent and Trademark Office issues a reexamination patent announcement after the reexamination process，Reexamination of the patent announcement will confirm the patentable claims。
（5）Remedies in retrial proceedings: The petitioner in a third-party unilateral retrial proceeding has no right to appeal the conclusion of the retrial，But the patentee has the right to appeal。If the petitioner in the multi-party reexamination procedure and the patentee are dissatisfied with the reexamination Best slot on Bet365conclusion, both have the right to appeal。
In the subsequent question and answer session，The students present asked questions about the identification of patent scope and other issuesTom IrvingMr. asked questions enthusiastically and received patient and detailed answers.Tom IrvingMr.’s humor ran throughout the entire lecture，The audience burst into applause from time to time。
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