EXPLORING PATENT TAKINGS AFTER OIL STATES.

The article focuses on decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC decision, which upheld the constitutionality under Article III and the Seventh Amendment of the inter partes review (IPR) process. It explores the undecided issue of whether the Takings Clause applies to IPR proceedings describes a framework for applying regulatory takings analysis to patent rights taken during IPR.