U.S. Supreme Court,
Intellectual Property
Apr. 21, 2020
Supreme Court reverses appellate ruling on patent office challenges
Over a pointed dissent, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the authority of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to set its own rules and deadlines when deciding whether to allow a challenge to claims in a patent.
Over a pointed dissent, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the authority of the patent office to set its own rules and deadlines when deciding whether to allow a challenge to claims in a patent.
The 7-2 ruling concluded that Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions on inter partes review cannot be appealed to federal appellate courts. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, writing for the majority, overturned...
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