"Savvy Shaw-Ping: A Strategic Approach to AIA Estoppel" article by Steven Schwarz, Tamatane Aga, Kristin Adams, and Katherine Dearing was published on April 30, 2018, in the Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property. Here is an excerpt:
This article will begin by addressing the mechanics of estoppel within AIA Trials. It will next provide a review of case law demonstrating the ways that the Federal Circuit, district courts, and the PTAB have interpreted these provisions. The article will conclude with recommendations for practitioners in applying the lessons learned from these tribunals regarding the application of statutory estoppel under the AIA.