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18 March 2021PatentsMuireann Bolger

SK hynix convinces PTAB to bypass NHK-Fintiv rule in patent review

Semiconductor company SK hynix has persuaded the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to ignore the ‘NHK-Fintiv rule’ and review a memory module patent held by a competitor, Netlist.

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