United States v. Arthrex: Power Given To PTAB Patent Judges “Incompatible” With Their Appointment
By EsqSocial Corporation 25/06/21
The much-awaited U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Arthrex, Inc. issued on June 21, 2021 and held that PTAB judges’ power to issue final determinations for the executive branch in IPRs was “incompatible” with the mechanism used to appoint them. For those involved in pending IPRs and pending appeals of IPRs, the billion dollar question this week is: how does Arthrex affect my IPR?......
By: Porter Hedges LLP