by Pablo Hendler | May 26, 2020 | PTAB News
By Pablo Hendler – In its May 13, 2020 decision in VirnetX Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., the Federal Circuit confirmed that Arthrex applies to not only IPRs, but also inter partes reexaminations, if not all proceedings before the PTAB, explaining that if PTAB...
by Pablo Hendler | May 12, 2020 | Federal Circuit Appeal, PTAB News
By Pablo Hendler – On May 1, 2020, the PTAB’s Chief Administrative Patent Judge Scott R. Boalick issued a General Order holding in administrative abeyance more than 100 matters and “any other matters remanded by the Federal Circuit under Arthrex.” As was...
by Pablo Hendler | Apr 22, 2020 | Amendment Practice
By Pablo Hendler – In its April 9, 2020 decision in Nike Inc. v. Adidas AG, No. 19-1262, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit made clear that the Board cannot reject substitute claims based on a sua sponte invalidity contention without first providing...
