The Federal Circuit has agreed to an en banc hearing of a design patent case that may change the landscape of design patent invalidation in the U.S. The case is LKQ Corp. et al. v. G.M. Global Technology Operations LLC, case number 21-2348.
A recent court decision from the Northern District of California may significantly impact a common strategy, long accepted and practiced among patent holders.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Vidal announced on July 24, 2023, that litigants can now request a review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions to either institute or not institute patent challenges.
You may not know it, but November 8, 2023, marked a significant end date for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).