Monthly Archives: April 2018

US Supreme Court Rules That PTAB Must Issue Decision On All Challenged Patent Claims If PTAB Institutes Review

On April 24, 2018, the US Supreme Court issued its opinion in SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu (available here). The Court held that “[w]hen the Patent Office institutes an inter partes review, it must decide the patentability of all the … Continue reading

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US Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Inter Partes Reviews in Oil States

On April 24, 2018, the US Supreme Court issued its opinion in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC (available here). The Court held that inter partes review is constitutional and violates neither Article III nor the … Continue reading

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