Examiner’s in Tech Center 1700 had a reversal rate of about 40% in November, giving patent prosecutors and applicants alike something to be grateful for: The Board heard 86 appeals, and reversed the Examiner 34 times: Oral hearing was held 11 times. In 8 instances, the Examiner was affirmed and in 3, the Examiner was […]
Ex parte Sobota, decided November 27, 2019. Ex parte Sobota PTAB Decision Claim 11 of US Patent Application No. 14/907,957, the subject of this appeal, recites: 11. A process for preparing trichlorosilane (TCS), comprising reacting metallurgical silicon (mg-Si) having a titanium content of 0.08 wt% to 0.12 wt.%, and a phosphorus content ≥ 30 ppmw […]
My first thought when reading this case was doesn’t anyone else have a garage door that will not close even when there is nothing in the way? Or that goes on psychotic ‘opening and closing’ benders for no apparent reason? I can’t be the only one – clearly improved garage door openers are needed in […]
Nirana’s lawsuit for copyright and trademark infringement against Marc Jacobs International LLC (and others) has been allowed to continue. On November 8, 2019, a Federal Judge denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the claims, regarding Nirvana’s “smiley face” logo, created by Kurt Cobain in 1991. Nirvana v Marc Jacobs The Court conducted a review of defendant’s […]
In Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH, V. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Appeal Nos 2019-1368 and 2019-1369, decided November 19, 2019 Sanofi-Aventis v Mylan, a majority of the Federal Circuit rejected Sanofi’s request to vacate the Board’s decision and remand to a different Board panel under Arthrex, in a footnote. Slip opinion, footnote 4. Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith […]
Pharma Tech Solutions, Inc., Decision IT Corp., v. LifeScan, Inc., LifeScan Scotland, LTD., Johnson and Johnson, Appeal 2019-1163, decided November 22, 2019. pharma-tech-solutions-v-lifescan Procedural Background Pharma Tech Solutions, Inc. sued LifeScan, Inc. for infringement of US Patent Nos. 6,153,069 and 6,413,411, both directed to blood glucose monitoring systems. As originally presented, the claims of the […]
Peter v. NantKwest
U.S. Patent US9691090 is directed to methods of operationalizing privacy compliance. On October 10, 2019, PTAB held all claims of the ‘090 patent unpatentable under 35 USC §101 as directed to abstract ideas as a result of a PGR challenge. Avepoint v. Onetrust While it may not come as a surprise to many that claims […]
Alasaad v DHS
On the same day. FCC.2019.11.8. Letter re Location Privacy and HHS Ltr from Senator Warner 8NOV2019