The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit once called the remedy for inequitable conduct “the atomic bomb of patent law.” Inequitable conduct is a defense against patent infringement that can render a patent...more
1/12/2026
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America Invents Act ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent Validity ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Risk Management ,
Section 101
In a significant procedural pivot, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has radically redesigned how it handles discretionary denials in post-grant proceedings such as inter...more