Tag: Patent trial and appeal board
Federal Circuit Clarifies PTAB Win for Unified: Rehearing Regulation Reading
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) upheld a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) ruling that all claims of a patent related to voice command technology...
PTAB Pre-Issuance Circulation RulesPTAB Updates Pre-Issuance Circulation Rules
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a final rule that will update the rules of practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). This rule aims to formalize the existing...
USPTO Strikes Expanded Paneling Option from New PTAB Operating ProcedureUSPTO Removes Expanded Paneling...
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has made changes to its Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP 1) regarding the assignment of judges to panels. The latest revision, the...
PTAB Rehearing Requests: No Need to Raise All Arguments
PTAB Rehearing Requests: Understanding the Importance of ArgumentsIn a recent case, the Federal Circuit upheld the PTAB’s decision regarding the validity of Voice Tech Corp.’s U.S. Patent No. 10,491,679, which focuses on technology for...