The business of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) continues on as most practitioners transition into another month of working from home. Like many courts, the PTAB has adapted its standard practices. For example, the PTAB has transitioned to remote hearings and encouraged remote depositions, but has otherwise continued to advocate for business as usual. The PTAB also appears to be accommodating requested scheduling changes. This article addresses the main highlights from recent PTAB actions to provide practitioners with additional resources as they navigate PTAB practice over the next weeks and/or months.
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- Balancing Innovation and Competition: Thomas Jefferson’s View of Obviousness for Mechanical Inventions
- Design Patents: Under Utilized and Overlooked
- Deciding Where to Obtain International Patent Rights
- The New Copyright Small Claims Board Presents Problems for Copyright Owners and Small Businesses
Recent Posts
- Other Barks & Bites for Friday, March 5: China Leads World in 2020 PCT Filings, Copyright Office Issues Rules on Music Modernization Act, and USIJ Urges President Biden to Pick Patent-Friendly USPTO Director
- Balancing Innovation and Competition: Thomas Jefferson’s View of Obviousness for Mechanical Inventions
- Design Patents: Under Utilized and Overlooked
- Deciding Where to Obtain International Patent Rights
- The New Copyright Small Claims Board Presents Problems for Copyright Owners and Small Businesses