Federal Circuit Summaries -
Before Newman, O’Malley, and Reyna. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: Anticipation is not proven by multiple, distinct teachings in a single prior art document that a...more
12/29/2017
/ Anticipation ,
Anticipatory Reference ,
Appeals ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Reaffirmation ,
Standard of Review ,
Substantial Evidence Standard
The Federal Circuit held that the PTAB may consider legal conclusions of obviousness by experts, but the expert papers must make adequate factual findings and provide a satisfactory explanation as to determinations of...more