The Supreme Court rules that Administrative Patent Judges exercise power that conflicts with the design of the Appointments Clause.
Administrative Patent Judges are inferior officers because they are appointed by the...more
6/24/2021
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Appointments Clause ,
Arthrex Inc v Smith & Nephew Inc ,
Executive Branch ,
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Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
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United States v Arthrex Inc ,
USPTO
Parties not wishing to have agreements unrelated to the settlement made of record before the PTAB should not refer to those agreements in the PTAB settlement agreement.
Any agreement referenced in a settlement agreement...more