Washington, D.C. intellectual property lawyer Derek Meeker talks about his firm’s experience with IPRs. He notes that around 2013 or 2014, his team began working with inter partes reviews (IPRs), which have since become an increasingly significant part of their practice. Over the years, they have managed complex patent cases ranging from single patents with multiple IPRs to entire patent families with different claim sets running simultaneously.

His team has represented both patent owners and petitioners in post-grant reviews (PGRs) and IPRs, and they possess the experience necessary to handle the inevitable appeals to the Federal Circuit that often follow these proceedings. They have successfully argued multiple appeals before the Federal Circuit, demonstrating a strong command of both the procedural and substantive aspects of these cases.

Their IPR and PGR work spans a wide range of technologies, including telephone and conference room systems, exercise bike software, semiconductor chips, data storage systems, air correction systems, vehicle tracking systems, LED lighting fixtures, skin grafts, spinal implants, and various pharmaceuticals. He notes that this breadth of experience has allowed his team to effectively guide clients through the entire process — from IPR to Federal Circuit appeal — across a diverse set of industries and technologies.