US government urges Fed Circuit to rethink landmark Arthrex ruling

18-12-2019

Rory O'Neill

US government urges Fed Circuit to rethink landmark Arthrex ruling

US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, DC - Bill Perry / Shutterstock.com

All sides in the recent Arthrex v Smith & Nephew dispute, including the US government, have urged the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to review its decision to give the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) director the power to fire patent judges.


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