Google's Nest smart thermostat
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9 February 2024PatentsLiz Hockley

Google wins appeal in bid to switch off smart thermostat patent

US appeals court says PTAB erred in deciding that EcoFactor patent was not unpatentable | Judges examined whether the board's conclusion amounted to claim construction.

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