In Law360 Column, Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm Explore Limits of Retroactivity in IPR Proceedings
In the latest installment of their monthly Law360 column covering recent noteworthy Federal Circuit decisions, Knobbe Martens partners Sean Murray and Jeremiah Helm discussed the court’s opinion on retroactivity in...
USPTO Director Signals Continued Pro-Patent Discretionary Denial Policy at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Key Takeaway: In a precedential decision in Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. v. Kurin, Inc., USPTO Director Squires denied IPR institution and reinforced the policy framework for discretionary denial at the...
Challenged Director-To-PTAB Instructions Did Not Require Notice-And-Comment Rulemaking
APPLE INC. v. SQUIRES Before Lourie, Taranto, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Summary: Challenged instructions that the PTO’s Director gave...