United States: Characterization Of Reference As Primary Or Secondary Has No Effect On The Obviousness Analysis - Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Monday, 23 October 2023 In Schwendimann v. Neenah, Inc., No. 22-1333 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 6, 2023), the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's ("Board") holding that all claims of U.S. Patent Nos. RE41,623, 7,754,042, and 7,766,475 and claims 1–6, 8–21, and 24–31 of U.S. Patent No. 7,749,581.
Inter partes review (IPR) replaces inter partes reexamination as an avenue for a third party's patentability challenge and the provision in the AIA... Mondaq
In Sisvel International S.A. v. Sierra Wireless, Inc., Nos. 2022-1493, 2022-1547 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 6, 2023), the Federal Circuit affirmed-in-part, vacated-in-part,... Mondaq
Monday, 23 October 2023
