U.S. Supreme Court,
Intellectual Property
May 11, 2020
Ruling limited review of PTAB decisions to institute inter partes reviews
On April 20, the U.S. Supreme Court held that courts may not review a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to institute an inter partes review of an issued patent, even if the review was based on an untimely, time-barred petition.





Ben M. Davidson
Founder
Davidson Law Group ALC
Intellectual Property
Phone: (310) 473-2300
Email: Ben@dlgla.com
George Washington Univ Law School
Ben is a former patent examiner and represents corporations in intellectual property litigation and proceedings before the U. S. Patent & Trademark Office.
On April 20, the U.S. Supreme Court held that courts may not review a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to institute an inter partes review of an issued patent, even if the review was based on an untimely, time-barred petition.
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