The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a final rule today that will amend the rules of practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to formalize the existing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP4) governing circulation and internal review of PTAB decisions.
On October 6, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding pre-issuance internal circulation and review of decisions of the Patent.
Following review of more than 4,300 comments, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) today that makes changes to the processes governing internal pre-issuance circulation and review of decisions within the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
The Federal Circuit has rejected a constitutional challenge of the USPTO's practice of excluding Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) institution decisions from its director review process.
The second quarter also saw a number of notable patent transactions, including among NPEs, with some involving assets developed by global technology companies.