In an energetic dissent in Thryv, Inc. v. Click-to-Call Tech., LP, 590 U.S. __ (Apr. 20, 2020), U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch provides a compelling defense of patent rights, and he champions a patent owner’s ability to obtain judicial review of certain threshold administrative decisions from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). But while Justice Gorsuch’s insightful analysis is receiving accolades from many in the patent community, it failed to garner any support among his Supreme Court colleagues, save for one, Justice Sotomayor.
Litigation
- CAFC Remands Walker Process Antitrust Issue to Fifth Circuit under Xitronex I Precedent
- After Hyatt v. Hirshfeld, it Might Be Time to Pay Attention to Prosecution Laches
- SCOTUS Says Former Police Sergeant Did Not Violate CFAA, Snubbing Government’s Reading
- Supreme Court Grants Cert in Unicolors v. H&M to Consider Whether Section 411 Includes Intent-to-Defraud Requirement
- Nokiaand Harting at the CJEU: The Issues Explained
Recent Posts
- Game On: How IP Helps the Video Game Industry Level Up
- CAFC Affirms District Court Section 101 Dismissal in Patent Infringement Suit Brought Against Samsung/Apple; Newman Dissents
- CAFC Remands Walker Process Antitrust Issue to Fifth Circuit under Xitronex I Precedent
- Geltor is seeking a Senior Patent Agent
- Other Barks & Bites for Friday, June 11: EU Parliament Calls for TRIPS Patent Waiver, Innovation and Competition Act Passes Senate, and Foreign Lawyers Can Now Sit for China’s Patent Bar