Last month, we provided an overview of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) application of the “settled expectations” doctrine, articulated in recent PTAB director-level decisions. Interim Director Coke Morgan Stewart...more
Last week, the Supreme Court issued its decision in United States v. Arthrex, Inc. As explained in more detail in our June 24, 2021 post, after holding that “the unreviewable authority wielded by APJs during inter partes...more
The US Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision on June 21 in United States v. Arthrex, Inc., addressing whether the authority of administrative patent judges (APJs) of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to...more
The availability of post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has changed the face of patent litigation. This monthly digest is designed to keep you up-to-date by highlighting interesting PTAB,...more
Parties not wishing to have agreements unrelated to the settlement made of record before the PTAB should not refer to those agreements in the PTAB settlement agreement. Any agreement referenced in a settlement agreement...more
On April 20, 2020, in Thryv, Inc. v. Click-to-Call Technologies, LP, the Supreme Court held that the Patent Office’s application of the one-year time limit for filing an inter partes review after filing a complaint alleging...more