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Tyler J. Dutton

is an associate in Sterne Kessler’s Electronics Practice Group. His practice emphasizes inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings at the U.S. Patent Office. He also has experience prosecuting patent applications and reissue applications across various technological areas.

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Recent Articles by Tyler J. Dutton

Capella Photonics Challenges Federal Circuit Practice of Judgments Without Opinions

Capella Photonics, Inc. has filed a petition for certiorari arguing that the Federal Circuit’s practice of issuing judgments without opinion pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 36 in appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board violates 35 U.S.C. § 144, which provides that the Federal Circuit “shall issue . . . its mandate and opinion” to the PTO in such appeals.