PTAB 4 Years In: Rule changes – a declaration of intent

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PTAB 4 Years In: Rule changes – a declaration of intent

August 31, 2016
David Ruschke PTAB 165

Rule changes at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board became effective in May. But practitioners tell Michael Loney they are struggling to see their impact. Some also call for the Board to go over its 12-month deadline for final written decisions in extraordinary circumstances

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