Contact Us
Contact Us

Contact Us Now


Print Page

U.S. Supreme Court


September 22, 2021 | By Gene M. Garner II
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Supreme Court

DOCTRINE OF ASSIGNOR ESTOPPEL LIMITED TO REPRESENTATIONS MADE IN ASSIGNING A PATENT

By:  Gene M. Garner II, Partner In a June 29, 2021 opinion in Minerva Surgical, Inc., v. Hologic, Inc., et al., 594 U.S. __(2021), on Writs of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit), the United States Supreme Court (“the Court”) upheld the […]

September 22, 2021 | By Gene M. Garner II
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. SUPREME COURT REQUIRES USPTO DIRECTOR TO HAVE DISCRETION TO REVIEW DECISIONS BY PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD (PTAB)

By:  Gene M. Garner II, Partner In a June 21, 2021 opinion in United States v. Arthrex, Inc., et al., Smith & Nephew, Inc., et al. v. Arthrex, Inc., et al., and Arthrex, Inc. v Smith & Nephew, Inc., et al., 594 U.S. __(2021), on Writs of Certiorari to the […]

April 28, 2021 | By Gene M. Garner II | An Nguyen
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Supreme Court

United States v. Arthrex Inc. – Constitutionality of PTAB Judge Appointments

A recent case between two medical device companies raised the question of the constitutionality of the method in which Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) judges are appointed. PTAB judges are administrative patent judges who examine patents whose validity is questioned and hear appeals from patentees whose patent applications have […]

STAAS & HALSEY LLP

Firm Logo

1201 New York Avenue, N.W.
7th Floor

Washington, D.C. 20005

T. 202.434.1500 | F. 202.434.1501

View on Google Maps

Back to Top

Privacy Notification

This website uses cookies to improve functionality and performance. If you continue browsing the site, you are giving implied consent to the use of cookies and tracking on this website. See our Privacy Policy for details.