Since its inception, the PTAB has gained a negative reputation among patent owners, even being referred to as “patent death squads.” However, in the past year the Federal Circuit has.
With further apologies to David Letterman - Almost two years ago we published Stupid § 101 Tricks, an article discussing some of the annoying, improper, and yet.
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has recently clarified the scope of estoppel that applies to a defendant accused of patent infringement in a district court case as a result.