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23 September 2021PatentsMuireann Bolger

New bill planned to tackle PTAB’s reliance on NHK-Fintiv denials

Plans are unfolding for new legislation to erode the power of the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to reject inter partes reviews (IPRs) under the controversial NHK-Fintiv rule, Senator Patrick Leahy has announced.

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