Posts Tagged: administrative law judge
What SCOTUS’ Decision to Scrutinize Social Security Act Appointments Clause Case Means for Arthrex
Last week, an order list issued by the U.S. Supreme Court indicated that the nation’s highest court had granted a pair of petitions for writ …
ITC’s Chance to Restore Reason and the Public Interest in the Qualcomm v. Apple Case
An administrative law judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission recently found patent infringement in Qualcomm’s case against Apple, but then inexplicably refused to recommend …
Why is PTAB spending precious resources killing good patents?
Patents that have withstood scrutiny in Article III federal courts are not bad patents, they are good patents, and they ought not to be struck down by …
USPTO admits to stacking PTAB panels to achieve desired outcomes
The USPTO admits that the Director does not have statutory authority to adjudicate an issue after a panel has been chosen, but argues that the Director can …
ITC opens patent infringement investigation after Qualcomm files complaint against Apple
On Tuesday, August 8th, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced that it was opening up an investigation on claims that Cupertino, CA-based consumer electronics behemoth …