Last week, the Federal Circuit denied a motion to vacate and remand an IPR decision under Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Issued on October 31, Arthrex held that the method for appointing PTAB Administrative Patent...more
In September, the Patent Office revised Standing Operating Procedure 2 to create a new review path for designating opinions precedential or informational. Under the new rule, the review is performed by the Precedential...more
Finjan, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., Case No. 17-cv-00072-BLF (N.D. Cal. Sept. 13, 2018), reminds us that representations to the PTAB can have consequences in district court litigation, even outside the estoppel...more