The Check is in the Mail!
Not much exciting going on at the PTAB until the new Director arrives in a few weeks. But, there was at least one new POP decision that is worth mentioning.
In Toshiba America Electronic
VLSI Requests Open Sky Rehearing
PTAB discretionary practices under 314(a) have been the subject of significant controversy and unpredictability. Perhaps the most noteworthy example of the fallout from this practice has been the dispute between VLSI and Intel. When
Stark and Vidal Nominations Head to Finish Line
Tomorrow morning, the Senate Judiciary will pass the nominations of Leonard P. Stark to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, and Katherine Vidal to be Under Secretary of Commerce
Tis the Season for Retrospectives….fa la la la la la la la la
This year I posted my top 2021 PTAB developments over at IPWatchdog. You can find it here Patent Trial and Appeal Board Year in Review: The Top
Director Vidal 2022
The Senate Judiciary vetted USPTO Director Nominee Kathy Vidal earlier this month. Not surprisingly, the hearing was fairly uneventful (even for uber-geeks, like myself). With a confirmation vote looming, some final written materials have been submitted
CAFC & USPTO Director Nomination Hearings
At 10AM today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold nomination hearings for Leonard P. Stark to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, and Katherine Vidal to be Under Secretary of Commerce
Upcoming PTAB CLE
ACI’s inaugural “PTAB Briefing” arrives in two weeks. The program will provide an in depth-discussions and year-end analysis of the most significant developments impacting PTAB practice as well as future forecasts for 2022.
I will be speaking
Appeal Bar Deemed to Bar APA Suit
Back in September of 2020, a number of large tech companies sued the USPTO for violating the APA by denying IPR petitions on the basis of a competing trial date. More specifically, the
Draft Bill Dead on Arrival
Last week, the “Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act” was again floated by Republican Congressman Thomas Massie (KY). The same draft Bill was previously released in 2018 and 2020. Backed only by a handful of
Senator Tillis Warns Agency, Requests Report on Fintiv Practices
As I pointed out in my previous post, the Senate Judiciary Committee has targeted WDTX venue practice as unseemly and inappropriate. In a two-pronged attack on the WDTX, Senator Tillis