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Mere Quantification of the Results of a Known Process is Not Patentable

In Southwire Co. v. Cerro Wire LLC, [2016-2287] (September 8, 2017), the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s decision in an Inter Partes reexamination that the claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,557,301 on a method of making cable are unpatentable under 35…

September 12, 2017PTAB2 min read

Article III Standing Found for PTAB Appeal Where Threat of Suit

Last month, the Federal Circuit made clear that Article III standing is necessary for petitioners to appeal from adverse decisions in AIA trial proceedings in Phigenix, Inc. v. ImmunoGen, Inc. ( here ) The Phigenix decision follows an earlier decision ,…

February 11, 2017PTAB2 min read