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Fenwick & West LLP

Director Review in Recent Patent Cases: Focus on Substantive Issues

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Recent cases show the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director's interest in using director review to address substantive issues like obviousness, not just procedural matters or changes in the law. Grants in these cases,...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - May 2024

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On April 30, the USPTO announced a Request for Comments (RFC) seeking public feedback on how AI could affect USPTO evaluations on patentability, including what qualifies as prior art and the assessment of the level of...more

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PTAB Proposes Rules Governing Director Review of PTAB Decisions

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On April 16, 2024, the PTAB proposed new rules (“proposed rules”) governing the Director Review process, which would remain consistent with the Interim review process currently in place, and codify those procedures....more

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