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Decision to Expand Panels Resides with PTAB, Not Parties - Conopco, Inc. dba Unilever v. Procter & Gamble

In two recent decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board), the Board denied petitioner requests for rehearing by an expanded panel under 37 C.F.R. § 42.71(c). Conopco, Inc. dba Unilever v. Procter & Gamble,...more

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PTAB: We Are Disinclined to Acquiesce to Your Rehearing Request - Conopco Inc. dba Unilever, v. The Procter & Gamble Company

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In a decision denying rehearing of the order denying institution of an inter partes review (IPR), the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) explained the factors it considers in making institution decisions based on...more

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Getting It Right the First Time

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United State Postal Service v. Return Mail, Inc.; Conopco, Inc. v. The Proctor & Gamble Co. - Two recent orders by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) emphasize...more

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