After a patent issues, post-grant proceedings can be a key component of patent protection as a tool to correct patents and to confirm or challenge the patentability of issued patent claims.
Post-grant proceedings, including ex parte reexamination or inter partes review, can offer an alternative to federal court litigation, or cooperate with ongoing litigation, in challenging or strengthening patent validity at the Patent Office.
McHale | Slavin has extensive experience advising clients as to the prosecution and protection of both U.S. and foreign utility and design patents, and is ready to handle all aspects of post-grant proceedings. We have the expertise to advise our clients on the advantages of post-grant strategies and prosecute such actions to successful conclusions, or act defensively to protect our clients’ patent rights.
