Blanchard & Associates

blanchard & associates delivers patents that count for avoiding pitfalls such as post-grant review (“pgr”) and inter partes review (“ipr”). we also implement strategies that use pgr and ipr proceedings to eliminate weaker patents of competitors. pgr and ipr are relatively new proceedings that allow any interested party to challenge the validity of an issued patent before the patent trial and appeal board of the u.s. patent and trademark office (“uspto”). patent owners and petitioners struggle with the emerging and novel legal issues presented by pgr and ipr practice, such as substantive and procedural rules, stays of parallel litigation, and the scope of preclusion. because pgr and ipr practice involves so many issues of first impression, clients are best served by patent attorneys who think creatively and strategically and further understand the nuances of the uspto. our patent attorneys have a command of the technology at issue and an in-depth understanding of the rules and procedure