On June 21, 2021 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in U.S. v. Arthrex Inc.
Two questions were before the court. First, are administrative patent judges principal officers who must be appointed by the president...more
9/14/2021
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While 2020 was a year of unprecedented challenges, it also spurred ingenuity in the ways we practice and highlighted the centrality of intellectual property to the American economy. As we head into the promise of a new year,...more
Since the advent of AIA post grant practice four years ago, only 26 inter partes review petitions have been filed for design patents.1 The Patent Trial and Appeal Board issued 23 institution decisions, instituted 10 of those...more