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Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
12 hours ago

The Symmetry Problem: Printed Matter, Nexus, and the Federal Circuit's One-Way Ratchet

The Federal Circuit's tightening of the nexus requirement has significantly impacted the use of secondary considerations in patent nonobviousness analysis.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
5 months ago

Executive Branch Ethics: Why PTAB Judges Can Own Stock That Would Disqualify Article III Judges

PTAB judge stock ownership in petitioner did not require vacatur of institution and final written decisions; failure to consider copying evidence warranted relief.
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