We double checked, and we were right!

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Several of the Board’s decisions in inter partes reviews are now on appeal.  The statute specifically allows the Patent Office to intervene, which is bit like allowing a district court judge to intervene in the appeal of a DJ or infringement case.  The Office has intervened in several of the appeals, and in each one, has come to the astonishing conclusion that the Board got it right:

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In re Cuozzo Speed Technologies, 2013-1301; Helferich Patent Licensing v. CBS Interacative, 2104-1556; Softwview LLC v. Kyocera Corporation.  Well then, if everything is sound, I guess the Federal Circuit work is done!

How the Office’s participation will facilitate appellate review or advance the administration of justice remains to be seen.

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About Bryan Wheelock

Education J.D., Washington University in St. Louis B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University Bryan Wheelock's practice includes preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications and drafting of intellectual property agreements, including non-compete agreements. He has brought and defended lawsuits in federal and state courts relating to intellectual property and has participated in seizures of counterfeit and infringing goods. Bryan prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications for medical devices, mechanical and electromechanical devices, manufacturing machinery and processes, metal alloys and other materials. He also does a substantial amount of patentability searching, trademark availability searching and patent and trademark infringement studies. In addition to his practice at Harness Dickey, Bryan is an Adjunct Professor at Washington University School of Law and Washington University School of Engineering.