Fed Circuit rules that PTAB structure is unconstitutional

01-11-2019

Rory O'Neill

Fed Circuit rules that PTAB structure is unconstitutional

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit yesterday, October 31 ruled that the appointment and oversight of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent review judges was unconstitutional, and expanded the powers of the office’s director to resolve the problem.


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