VPATAPP Alert_Stronger Patents Act: 5 Significant Proposed Changes to Inter Partes Reviews in USA

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Recently, Senator Christopher Coons (D-Del) introduced the STRONGER Patents Act of 2017. So far, this is the only legislation introduced in this Congress addressing any sort of patent reform. The proposal would significantly change inter partes review proceedings before the Patent and Trademark Appeal Board (“PTAB”).