Data: PTAB filing in Q3 highest since Q2 2017

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Data: PTAB filing in Q3 highest since Q2 2017

October 16 2018
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2018 is on course to have the lowest petition filing rate since 2013. The third quarter included the impact of SAS on institution decisions, an update to the AIA Trial Practice Guide, the departure of the PTAB chief judge and the creation of a Precedential Opinion Panel

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