SCOTUS Cuozzo decision may place ‘higher burden’ on patentees
The US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the claim construction standard that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) uses will place a “higher burden” on patentees, but uncertainty has been cleared up, lawyers have told WIPR.
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20 June 2016 The US Supreme Court has upheld the claim construction that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) uses, affirming a ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
4 July 2016 Readers are divided over whether the US Supreme Court made the right decision when it upheld the claim construction standard used by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.