9.10.2019

[WIPSTUDY#9] The Statistic review of the PGR and DER in the US trial




Following up to last issue,
this time we're going to review the statistics of the PGR (Post Grant Review) and DER (Derivation) in the US AIA trial.


  • PGR (Post Grant Review)
  • DER (Derivation)



< search n analysis database : WIPS Global > 

PGR (Post Grant Review) is ...
   a trial proceeding conducted at the Board to review the patentability of one or more claims in a patent on any ground that could be raised under §282(b)(2) or (3). Post grant review process begins with a 3rd party filing a petition on or prior to the date that is 9 months after the grant of the patent or issuance of a reissue patent. (USPTO)



wipsglobal.com > PGR Trial/Appeal search

🔺 There're total 178 PGR request (as of Sept. 4, 2019) at the PTAB.
🔻 Among them 159 patents are searched related to 178 PGR requests.

wipsglobal.com > PGR Trial/Appeal search

[ PGR- 1st Applicant's Nationality ]
wipsglobal.com > Trial/Appeal search > SmartAngle-1st Applicant's nationality 

🔺 69% out of the total patents have been occurred from the US applicants followed by Japan, Germany, Britain, China, Taiwan etc.


wipsglobal.com > Trial/Appeal search > SmartAngle-1st Applicant's nationality >
Selected Taiwan

▲ It's a list of selected Taiwan from '1st Applicant Nationality'.

1. US 10222037 B2, "Decorative lighting with reinforced wiring"
  • Applicant/Current Assignee : Willis Electric Co.,Ltd
  • Court Name : PTAB
  • PTAB Case : PGR
  • Petitioner : Everstar Merchandise Co.,Ltd
  • Filed : 13/08/2018

2. US 10119664 B2, "Tangle-resistant decorative lighting assembly"
  • Applicant/Current Assignee : Willis Electric Co.,Ltd
  • Court Name : PTAB
  • PTAB Case : PGR
  • Petitioner : Everstar Merchandise Co.,Ltd
  • Filed : 05/08/2019

3. US 9989979 B2, "Inflating module for use with an inflatable object"
  • Applicant/Current Assignee : Team Worldwide Corporation
  • Court Name : PTAB
  • PTAB Case : PGR
  • PTAB Status : Trial instituted
  • Petitioner : Intex Recreation Corp.
  • Filed : 12/11/2018
  • Institution Decision : 14/05/2019


[ PGR- 1st Applicants ]
wipsglobal.com > PGR trial search > SmartAngle-2nd analysis 


















🔺 Looking at the 1st Applicant stats after 2nd analysis for Taiwan, GREE INC (JP applicant) is listed on the top. As for Taiwan, WILLIS ELECTRIC CO.,LTD and TEAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION are listed on the top for Taiwan. Three patents mentioned above are also showed in this chart too as the 1st applicant. In fact, it is exactly the same as the '1st Current Assignee' stats.

wipsglobal.com > PGR trial search > View detail
 ◀ Also the detail information of trial, which is about US9989979 B2 owned by Team Worldwide Corporation.

Petitioner- Index Recreation Corp.
Patent Owner- Team Worldwide Corporation

The trial was filed on Nov. 12, 2018 and institution decision was May 14, 2019.









[ PGR- Existing of Litigation ]
wipsglobal.com >PGR trial search >SmartAngle-2nd analylsis

 ◀ 35% of the PGR requests is proceeding the litigation as well.  
















DER (Derivation) Proceeding is ...
   a trial proceeding conducted at the Board to determine whether (i) an inventor named in an earlier application derived that claimed invention from an inventor named in the petitioner's application, and (ii) the earlier application claiming such invention was filed without authorization...(USPTO) 


wipsglobal.com > DER Trial/Appeal search


🔺 There're total 17 DER cases and only total 3 patents for the entire cases.













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