As Niche Patent Practice Area Ramps Up, Big Law Firms Jump In

New practice area evolves as more than 7,900 patent validity challenges filed at patent office since September 2012

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[Image (src=https://db0ip7zd23b50.cloudfront.net/dims4/default/9b68e35/2147483647/legacy_thumbnail/160x120/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbspot-prod.bna.com%2Forca%2Fapi%2Frendition%2Fshow%2F740012%2Fic2061.png)]Big law firms have ramped up to handle an evolving new patent practice area: patent validity challenges that have quickly become the battleground for an increasing number of multi-billion dollar disputes.

More and more intellectual property law attorneys now practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), a patent office tribunal created by a 2011 law as a fast-track and less expensive alternative to patent validity challenges ...