On Friday, February 28, the Patent Office officially rescinded Dr. Vidal’s June 21, 2022, memorandum addressing IPR discretionary denial (“2022 Memorandum”). The 2022 Memorandum provided guidance to the PTAB in applying...more
In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit held that the PTAB violated the Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”) by adopting in its final written decision a claim construction that neither party had proposed. In Qualcomm Inc....more