25 August 2020PatentsSarah Morgan

Fed Circuit refuses refunds for cancelled patents

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has dismissed a company’s attempt to recover compensation for patents invalidated by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

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