PTAB Issues Final Written Decisions Finding Some Spinal Cord Stimulator Claims Obvious
On February 1, 2019, the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) issued final written decisions in two inter partes…
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Tissue Graft Petitions for Inter Partes Review by RTI Surgical
On January 29, 2019, RTI Surgical, Inc. (“Petitioner”) filed three Petitions to the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”)…
PTAB Issues Final Written Decision Finding Some Mask Patent Claims Obvious
On January 23, 2019, the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) issued a final written decision in an inter…
Institution Denied in Catheter Inter Partes Review
On January 17, 2019, the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) denied institution of IPR2018-01495 filed by Medtronic, Inc….
Institution of Inter Partes Review Petitions by Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
On January 15, 2019, the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) instituted three inter partesreview (“IPR) Petitions filed by…
PTAB Issues Final Written Decision Finding Mask Patent Claims Obvious
On January 11, 2019, the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) issued a final written decision in an inter…
Institution Denied in Ophthalmic Illuminator Inter Partes Review
On January 11, 2019, the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) denied institution of IPR2018-01309 filed by Haag-Streit AG,…
Petition for Inter Partes Review by Alphatec Holdings
On January 10, 2019, Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (“Petitioner”) filed a Petition to the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”)…
Petitions for Inter Partes Review by Valeritas
On January 10, 2019, Valeritas, Inc. and Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (“Petitioners”) filed two Petitions to the USPTO’s Patent Trial and…
PTAB Issues Final Written Decisions Finding Most Claims of Tissue Capture Patent Invalid
On December 28, 2018, the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) issued two final written decisions in inter partes…