While patents and trade secrets are viewed in part as opposites — patents require public disclosure, and trade secrets require confidentiality — seeking patent protection for aspects of a technology, while retaining trade...more
In Qualcomm Incorporated v. Apple Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) finding that admitted prior art in Qualcomm’s patent was “prior art”...more