by Matthew Johnson | Sep 22, 2022 | Prior Art Issues, PTAB News
By Sean Benevento, Mike Lavine, and Matt Johnson – In LG Electronics v. Immervision, the Federal Circuit clarified the standard for evaluating whether a prior art reference includes an obvious typographical error. See 39 F.4th 1364, 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2022). Under...
by Matthew Johnson | Jul 21, 2022 | Prior Art Issues, PTAB News
By Eric Jjemba,* Evan Jones, and Matt Johnson – On June 1, 2022, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board issued a Final Written Decision finding unpatentable three claims of AutoStore Technology AS’s (“AutoStore’s”) U.S. Patent No. 10,294,025 (“the ’025 patent”),...
by Joseph Beauchamp | May 11, 2022 | Final Written Decisions, Prior Art Issues
By Alison Ibendahl and Joe Beauchamp – In a recent decision, the Patent Trial and Appeals Board found that no claims challenged were unpatentable, after finding manuals relied upon as prior art did not qualify as “printed publications” under 35 U.S.C. § 311(b). ...
by Matthew Johnson | May 2, 2022 | 325(d) issues, Prior Art Issues, PTAB News
By Haytham Soliman and Matt Johnson – The Board denied post grant review in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. v. Centripetal Networks, Inc. under 35 U.S.C. § 325(d) after applying the Advanced Bionics[1] framework as informed by the factors outlined in Becton.[2] ...
by Emily Tait | Apr 22, 2022 | Prior Art Issues, PTAB News
By Emily Tait – 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 asserted ground, and then...
by Matthew Johnson | Feb 10, 2022 | Federal Circuit, Prior Art Issues, PTAB News
By Robby Breetz, Christian Roberts, and Matt Johnson – Section 311(b) limits inter partes review to “ground[s] that could be raised under section 102 or 103 and only on the basis of prior art consisting of patents or printed publications.” 35 U.S.C. § 311(b)...
