The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently designated its decision in Cambridge v. Sfara (IPR2024-00952) as an informative decision.[1] This designation addresses an important issue in inter partes review (IPR)...more
The USPTO recently designated CommScope Techs. LLC. v. Dali Wireless, Inc. and Nested Bean, Inc. v. Big Beings Pty Ltd. as precedential PTAB decisions. Both decisions were before the Director of the USPTO, Katherine Vidal. A...more
As the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) develop, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) continues to grapple with a key question: Can an AI be an inventor?
On February 14, 2023, the USPTO...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) maintains a list of all PTAB precedential and informative decisions organized by subject matter. These precedential decisions establish “binding authority concerning major...more
On October 18, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) posted two notices on Regulations.gov seeking public input on the requirements to practice before the USPTO and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)....more