In Nike, Inc. v. Adidas AG, 2014-1719 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 2016) (Available Here), the Federal Circuit found that the Board did not err by placing the burden on Nike, the patent owner, to establish patentability over the prior art of Nike’s proposed substitute claims. However, the … [Read more...] about Nike vs. Adidas in IPR Patent Dispute Appeal
A Single PTAB Panel May Institute IPR and Make Final Decision
In Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. v. Covidien LP, 2014-1771 (Fed. Cir. 2016)(Available Here), the Federal Circuit held that neither the statute nor the Constitution precludes the same Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB” or “Board panel”) that makes a decision to institute an inter … [Read more...] about A Single PTAB Panel May Institute IPR and Make Final Decision
