Intellectual Property,
Civil Litigation
Nov. 11, 2021
US judge can’t rule on patent office head’s decisions
U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila found that he doesn’t have the authority to weigh in on decisions by the director of the USPTO on patent review because they are “final and nonappealable.”
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office won't have to face a lawsuit from major tech companies led by Apple challenging a rule governing consideration of petitions for patent review, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila found that he doesn't have the authority to weigh in on decisions by the director of the USPTO on patent review because they are...
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