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Full Federal Circuit Eliminates “Improperly Rigid” Tests for Design Patent Obviousness

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In an en banc decision, the Federal Circuit decided this week that well-established tests for determining design patent obviousness are “improperly rigid,” in violation of U.S. Supreme Court precedent such as KSR v. Teleflex,...more

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PTAB Will Not Hear AAPA-Basis Grounds

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In a recent decision invalidating numerous claims of a patent related to cochlear implants for hearing loss, the PTAB found that Petitioner improperly relied on applicant admitted prior art (AAPA) as the “basis” for one...more

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