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1 November 2019PatentsRory O'Neill

Fed Circuit rules that PTAB structure is unconstitutional

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit yesterday, October 31 ruled that the appointment and oversight of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent review judges was unconstitutional, and expanded the powers of the office’s director to resolve the problem.

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